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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 9 7900X3D is 1457 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $96.0 vs $399.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Battlefield V than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $0.4 vs $1.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 24% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-9400F - 296 vs 238 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
$16.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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256 FPS
$9.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,549.99
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73 FPS
$15.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,119
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278 FPS
$11.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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296 FPS
$12.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,719.99
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278 FPS
$11.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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55 FPS
$12.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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278 FPS
$11.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,129.99
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278 FPS
$9.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
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272 FPS
$11.21/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,049.99
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