AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-9400T

Processor comparisons 31-01-2023

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-9400T tests and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, 3DMark, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, PCMark 10, Furmark, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Gears 5, Blender, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Valorant
DOOM: Eternal
Fortnite
Watch Dogs Legion
Valheim
Fallout 76
Death Stranding
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Apex Legends
Overwatch
Rainbow Six Siege
Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Last Man Standing
Halo Infinite
Borderlands 3
Red Dead Redemption 2

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9400T or AMD Ryzen 3 1200.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 3 1200

51%

Core i5-9400T

52%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-9400T is 1% better than Ryzen 3 1200. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 1200

52%

Core i5-9400T

52%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.9	92.5
Valorant	104.4	105.1
Cyberpunk 2077	58.5	58.9
Apex Legends	98.2	98.8
Call of Duty Warzone	78.3	78.9
Overwatch	84.6	85.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.1	72.6
DOOM Eternal	52.2	52.6
Warzone	81.5	82.0
Assassin's Creed	87.7	88.3
Valheim	86.7	87.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 1200

55%

Core i5-9400T

91%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-9400T is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 3 1200 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	Intel Core i5-9400T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	129	150
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	477	710
Cinbench 20 Single-core	333	417
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1191	2087
Cinbench 23 Single-core	885	1050
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3368	4114

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	Intel Core i5-9400T
Single-Core	1894	2074
Multi-Core	6325	7805

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	Intel Core i5-9400T
Single-Core	1083	965
Multi-Core	3839	4439

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	Intel Core i5-9400T
Announcement date	July 27, 2017	April 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1151
Core name	Summit Ridge	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	9
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	1.8 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	4	6
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography		14 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2667
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache		9 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD1200BBM4KAE	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 3 1200 is 41% better than Core i5-9400T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-9400T has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 1200. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 1200 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9400T is better: 29
Although it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and Intel Core i5-9400T before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 3 1200 specs and review.

Intel Core i5-9400T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-9400T specs and review.