Intel Core i5-9400T vs AMD Ryzen 3 5300U

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-9400T vs AMD Ryzen 3 5300U tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Blender, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Gears 5, AIDA64, 3DMark, WPrime, 7zip, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, PassMark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 3 5300U or Intel Core i5-9400T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-9400T

52%

Ryzen 3 5300U

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-9400T

52%

Ryzen 3 5300U

51%

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: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.5	91.0
Valorant	105.1	103.4
Cyberpunk 2077	58.9	57.9
Apex Legends	98.8	97.2
Call of Duty Warzone	78.9	77.6
Overwatch	85.2	83.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.6	71.3
DOOM Eternal	52.6	51.7
Warzone	82.0	80.7
Assassin's Creed	88.3	86.9
Valheim	87.3	85.8

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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

Core i5-9400T

91%

Ryzen 3 5300U

196%

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 3 5300U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9400T as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 15W. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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

	Intel Core i5-9400T	AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	150	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	710	613
Cinbench 20 Single-core	417	451
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2087	1593
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1050	772
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4114	3788

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

	Intel Core i5-9400T	AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
Single-Core	2074	2503
Multi-Core	7805	8231

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

	Intel Core i5-9400T	AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
Single-Core	965	886
Multi-Core	4439	2937

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Core i5-9400T	AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
Announcement date	April 01, 2019	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FP6
Core name	Coffee Lake	Lucienne
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	9	3
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	6	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	9 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000376

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 3 5300U is 30% better than Core i5-9400T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-9400T has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 5300U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9400T is better: 23
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 5300U is better: 12
Although it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-9400T and AMD Ryzen 3 5300U before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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.

AMD Ryzen 3 5300U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 3 5300U specs and review.

Intel Core i5-9400T Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i5-8257U
• Vs Core i7-8557U
• Vs Core i5-8279U
• Vs Core i5-9300H
• Vs Core i7-8709G
• Vs Core i5-8500T
• Vs Core i5-1035G1
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Core i3-1125G4
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550H
• Vs Core i7-8706G
• Vs Core i5-9500T
• Vs Core i5-8400H
• Vs Ryzen 5 3580U
• Vs Core i5-9400H
• Vs Core i3-10300T
• Vs Core i5-1035G4
• Vs Core i5-1035G7
• Vs Core i3-10305T
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i5-10400H
• Vs Core i3-10105T
• Vs Core i5-8600T
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Core i7-8559U
• Vs Core i3-10105F
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Core i3-9350K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550U
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
• Vs Core i5-8260U
• Vs Core i5-9300HF
• Vs Core i5-8300H
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
• Vs Core i3-10100T
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700C
• Vs Core i3-1120G4
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200GE
• Vs Core i5-8400T
• Vs Core i3-9320
• Vs Core i3-9350KF
• Vs Core i7-10610U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3450U
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Core i3-9300
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500U
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500C
• Vs Core i5-8305G
• Vs Core i7-4770K
• Vs Core i7-5850EQ
• Vs Core i7-7820EQ
• Vs Core i7-10510U
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i7-7700HQ
• Vs Core i5-10310U
• Vs Core i3-8100B
• Vs Core i7-8809G
• Vs Core i7-8705G
• Vs Core i5-8259U
• Vs Core i3-8350K
• Vs Ryzen 3 2200G
• Vs Ryzen 3 1200

AMD Ryzen 3 5300U Processor Comparisons
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500C
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700C
• Vs Ryzen 3 5400U
• Vs Core i3-10300T
• Vs Core i3-10305T
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i3-10105T
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Core i3-10105F
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Core i3-10305
• Vs Core i7-1065G7
• Vs Core i3-10105
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i5-10200H
• Vs Core i3-10325
• Vs Core i5-8400
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Core i5-1130G7
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Core i3-10320
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Core i7-1185GRE
• Vs Core i7-1180G7
• Vs Core i7-1185G7E
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550H
• Vs Core i3-1125G4
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i5-1035G1
• Vs Core i5-9300H
• Vs Core i3-9350K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550U
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
• Vs Core i5-9300HF
• Vs Core i5-8300H
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
• Vs Core i3-1120G4
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 3450U
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500U
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Core i7-4770K
• Vs Core i7-10510U
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i7-7700HQ
• Vs Core i3-9100F
• Vs Core i5-10210U
• Vs Core i7-6700HQ
• Vs Core i7-3770K
• Vs Core i3-1115G4
• Vs Core i7-8565U
• Vs Core i3-10100T
• Vs Core i5-8260U
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
• Vs Core i5-10400T
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350GE
• Vs Core i3-11100B
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
• Vs Xeon E-2234
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400GE
• Vs Core i7-10810U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3580U
• Vs Core i3-10300
• Vs Core i7-10610U
• Vs Core i5-10310U
• Vs Core i5-1038NG7
• Vs Core i5-9500TE
• Vs Core i5-10400H
• Vs Core i7-8569U
• Vs Core i7-8557U
• Vs Core i7-9850HL
• Vs Core i5-1035G7
• Vs Core i5-1035G4
• Vs Core i5-9500T
• Vs Core i5-8257U
• Vs Core i5-8279U
• Vs Core i3-9320
• Vs Core i7-8809G
• Vs Core i7-8705G
• Vs Core i5-8600T
• Vs Core i5-9400H
• Vs Core i7-8559U
• Vs Core i7-8709G
• Vs Core i5-8400T
• Vs Core i5-8500T
• Vs Core i7-8706G
• Vs Core i5-8400H
• Vs Core i5-8259U
• Vs Core i3-N305
• Vs Core i3-N300
• Vs Ryzen 3 3250U
• Vs Core i5-1340P
• Vs Core i5-13600H
• Vs Core i5-1335U
• Vs Core i5-1334U
• Vs Core i5-13420H
• Vs Core i5-13450HX
• Vs Core i7-1355U
• Vs Core i7-1365U
• Vs Core i3-1315U
• Vs Core i3-1305U
• Vs Core i7-13620H
• Vs Core i7-13650HX
• Vs Core i7-13800H
• Vs Core i5-8350U
• Vs Core i7-8650U
• Vs Celeron N5105
• Vs Ryzen 7 3750H
• Vs Core i7-6500U
• Vs Core i5-2500K
• Vs Core i9-9880H
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300U
• Vs Athlon Silver 7120U