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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $259
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MSRP in USD: $259
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 826 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 27% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - $101.79 vs $139.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Ryzen 5 5600G - $0.67 vs $0.8 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 14% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-9400F - 174 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
152
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$101.79
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Ryzen 5 5600G
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
97 FPS
$10.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$974.99
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65 FPS
$14.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$924.99
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65 FPS
$17.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,149
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20 FPS
$58.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,169.99
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65 FPS
$18.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,225
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47 FPS
$19.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
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65 FPS
$16.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095
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65 FPS
$15.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$995
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20 FPS
$56.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,126.99
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72 FPS
$16.65/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,199
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