Core i5-9400F vs Ryzen 5 1500X: which is better

Intel Core i5-9400F (desktop, 2019) against AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (desktop, 2017): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i5-9400F is 4% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 9,463 vs 9,060).
Core i5-9400F is 15% faster per core.
Ryzen 5 1500X is $36 cheaper ($81 vs $117).
Ryzen 5 1500X gives 38% more performance per dollar.
Different sockets (LGA1151 v2 and AM4): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i5-9400F	Ryzen 5 1500X
Overall score	13.1	12.6
PassMark CPU Mark	9,463	9,060
Single-thread rating	2,421	2,106
US price	from $117	from $81
Cores	6	4
Threads	6	8
Base clock	2.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
Max boost	4.1 GHz	3.7 GHz
L3 cache	9 MB	16 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	65 W	88 W
Memory	DDR4	DDR4
Memory speed	2666 MT/s	2666 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Socket	LGA1151 v2	AM4
Process	14 nm (Intel)	14 nm (GlobalFoundries)
Architecture	Coffee Lake Refresh	Zen
Series	9th Gen Core	Ryzen 1000
Release year	2019	2017
Integrated graphics	none	none

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