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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 1538 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $160.91 vs $383.99
- Up to 41% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $0.78 vs $1.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 41% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-9400 - 290 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
205
70%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
290
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
59%
Price, $
$383.99
41%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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Updated 114 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400 or Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
226 FPS
$8.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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201 FPS
$8.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,679.99
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166 FPS
$9.04/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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226 FPS
$9.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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252 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,799.99
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217 FPS
$8.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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226 FPS
$11.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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201 FPS
$10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,029.99
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226 FPS
$10.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,321.46
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290 FPS
$11.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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