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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 Threadripper 2970WX is 17 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $160.91 vs $1150.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $0.58 vs $4.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-9400 - 284 vs 278 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 48 vs 6 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
278
97.88732394366197%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/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 Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
284
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.05/FPS
14.320987654320987%
Price, $
$1150
13%
FPS Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
Buy for $1,150 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349695 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1235
89.23410404624278%
Multi-Core
7407
100%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 6 | Threads | 48 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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