Core i5-9400F vs Ryzen 5 3400G: which is better

Intel Core i5-9400F (desktop, 2019) against AMD Ryzen 5 3400G (desktop, 2019): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i5-9400F is 3% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 9,463 vs 9,150).
Core i5-9400F is 5% faster per core.
Ryzen 5 3400G is $7 cheaper ($110 vs $117).
Different sockets (LGA1151 v2 and AM4): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i5-9400F	Ryzen 5 3400G
Overall score	13.1	12.7
PassMark CPU Mark	9,463	9,150
Single-thread rating	2,421	2,303
US price	from $117	from $110
Cores	6	4
Threads	6	8
Base clock	2.9 GHz	3.7 GHz
Max boost	4.1 GHz	4.2 GHz
L3 cache	9 MB	4 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	65 W	88 W
Memory	DDR4	DDR4
Memory speed	2666 MT/s	2933 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Socket	LGA1151 v2	AM4
Process	14 nm (Intel)	12 nm (GlobalFoundries)
Architecture	Coffee Lake Refresh	Zen+
Series	9th Gen Core	Ryzen 3000G
Release year	2019	2019
Integrated graphics	none	Radeon Vega 11

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