AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i5-9400F

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i5-9400F and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like SuperPi, Blender, Prime95, PCMark 10, Handbrake, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, 7zip, RealBench, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9400F or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 3700X

56%

Core i5-9400F

52%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 3700X is 7% better than Core i5-9400F. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 3700X

55%

Core i5-9400F

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Control, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.2	93.5
Valorant	110.5	106.2
Cyberpunk 2077	61.9	59.5
Apex Legends	103.8	99.8
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	79.7
Overwatch	89.5	86.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.2	73.3
DOOM Eternal	55.2	53.1
Warzone	86.2	82.8
Assassin's Creed	92.8	89.2
Valheim	91.7	88.2

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 7 3700X

68%

Core i5-9400F

51%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 3700X is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9400F since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate 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 programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	Intel Core i5-9400F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2114	987
Cinbench 20 Single-core	501	423
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4834	2407
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1294	1115
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12355	4981

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	Intel Core i5-9400F
Single-Core	2716	2464
Multi-Core	22880	9559

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	Intel Core i5-9400F
Single-Core	1339	1001
Multi-Core	9023	5360

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	Intel Core i5-9400F
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	January 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop, Laptop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Matisse	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	3	9
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	6
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	32MB	9 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000071 100-100000071BOX 100-100000071MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 3700X is 19% better than Core i5-9400F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 3700X has 2 more core than Core i5-9400F. 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 7 3700X is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9400F is better: 5
Although it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and Intel Core i5-9400F before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 7 3700X specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-9400F specs and review.