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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 556 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 1400 - 316 vs 303 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1400 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $42.88 vs $405.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-9900K - $0.14 vs $1.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 5 1400
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
303
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$42.88
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 1400 R5 1400 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread CPU Processor YD1400BBM4KAE Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 1400
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Ryzen 5 1400
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
236 FPS
$19.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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195 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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211 FPS
$18.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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