AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i5-9400F

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i5-9400F and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, rendering, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like UserBenchmark, 3DMark, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, 7zip, Gears 5, AIDA64, PassMark, Furmark, MATLAB, Handbrake, Blender, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9400F or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X.

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 5800X

58%

Core i5-9400F

52%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 5800X is 10% better than Core i5-9400F. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 5800X

56%

Core i5-9400F

53%

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 play 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, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.7	93.5
Valorant	113.3	106.2
Cyberpunk 2077	63.5	59.5
Apex Legends	106.5	99.8
Call of Duty Warzone	85.0	79.7
Overwatch	91.8	86.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.2	73.3
DOOM Eternal	56.7	53.1
Warzone	88.4	82.8
Assassin's Creed	95.2	89.2
Valheim	94.1	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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 5800X

57%

Core i5-9400F

51%

To make a final decision 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 Ryzen 7 5800X is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9400F as it consumes less power: 105W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 5800X	Intel Core i5-9400F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	270	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2611	987
Cinbench 20 Single-core	628	423
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5724	2407
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1594	1115
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15245	4981

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X	Intel Core i5-9400F
Single-Core	3479	2464
Multi-Core	28799	9559

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X	Intel Core i5-9400F
Single-Core	1823	1001
Multi-Core	11496	5360

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X	Intel Core i5-9400F
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	January 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop, Laptop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Vermeer	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	9
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.8 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	6200 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	32MB	9 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000063 100-100000063WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 5800X is 23% better than Core i5-9400F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 5800X 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 5800X is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9400F is better: 6
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Intel Core i5-9400F before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800X specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-9400F specs and review.