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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 1358 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 15% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-9400F - 99 vs 86 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $112.0 vs $380.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 9 7900X - $1.3 vs $3.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.85/FPS
33.76623376623377%
Price, $
$380.99
29%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
86
86.86868686868688%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Updated 359715 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1378
47.14334587752309%
Multi-Core
4834
27.082749733878646%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i5-9400F
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
98 FPS
$31.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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82 FPS
$25.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,083.09
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27 FPS
$41.74/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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98 FPS
$26.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599
In Stock
27 FPS
$43.33/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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99 FPS
$36.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,599.99
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60 FPS
$27.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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92 FPS
$27.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499.99
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92 FPS
$24.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,239.99
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98 FPS
$27.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,699.99
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