Intel Core i5-9400T vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700C

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-9400T vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700C and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, Prime95, Blender, SuperPi, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, 7zip, 3DMark, AIDA64, PCMark 10, Furmark, Gears 5, VeraCrypt.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 3700C 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 7 3700C

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-9400T

52%

Ryzen 7 3700C

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Monster Hunter World, Control, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.5	91.3
Valorant	105.1	103.7
Cyberpunk 2077	58.9	58.1
Apex Legends	98.8	97.5
Call of Duty Warzone	78.9	77.8
Overwatch	85.2	84.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.6	71.6
DOOM Eternal	52.6	51.9
Warzone	82.0	80.9
Assassin's Creed	88.3	87.1
Valheim	87.3	86.1

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

Core i5-9400T

91%

Ryzen 7 3700C

218%

To make a final decision 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 3700C is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9400T since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. 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 use only one core to work, 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

	Intel Core i5-9400T	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
Cinbench 15 Single-core	150	149
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	710	715
Cinbench 20 Single-core	417	374
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2087	1545
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1050	647
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4114	3756

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

	Intel Core i5-9400T	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
Single-Core	2074	2050
Multi-Core	7805	7515

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

	Intel Core i5-9400T	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
Single-Core	965	981
Multi-Core	4439	3228

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 7 3700C
Announcement date	April 01, 2019	September 22, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FP5
Core name	Coffee Lake	Picasso
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	9	3
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	6	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	9 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YM370CC4T4MFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 3700C is 21% better than Core i5-9400T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-9400T has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 3700C. 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: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 3700C is better: 9
However, it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-9400T and AMD Ryzen 7 3700C before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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 7 3700C - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 3700C specs and review.