Ryzen 3 3200g or intel i5 9400f

[Irfu7]

Should i go with Ryzen 3 3200g or i5 9400f. currently in amazon.in i5 9400f is inr 2000 or 30$ less than ryzen 3 3200g. so which one should i go for.

[NutronSe7en]

personally I'd go for the 9400f

[jaslion]

How much is a i3 10100? Would be the better option of all. Between those 2 depends. Do you need integrated graphics or not? The 9400f is the better cpu but it already is having trouble with games today and has no igpu.

[hirushaadi]

 

3 minutes ago, jaslion said:

but it already is having trouble with games today

sorry? but yes it is when it is paired with a RTX 3080!

 

3 minutes ago, jaslion said:

i3 10100?

if a i5 9400f struggles, how will this not?

 

[hirushaadi]

8 minutes ago, Irfu7 said:

Should i go with Ryzen 3 3200g or i5 9400f. currently in amazon.in i5 9400f is inr 2000 or 30$ less than ryzen 3 3200g. so which one should i go for.

i5 9400f if you dont wan't the iGPU, if you want the iGPU, get a i5 9400 (its almost the same price!)

[Middcore]

Very strange choice of two CPU's to compare.

 

The 3200G is a 4-core, 4-thread chip which unlike most AMD processors has integrated graphics, designed for basic computing or light gaming without the need for a discrete graphics card, or as a stopgap to get you buy until you can afford to buy a discrete graphics card.

 

The 9400F is a 6-core, 6-thread chip which unlike most Intel CPU's has no integrated graphics at all, meaning it requires a discrete graphics card for the system to run at all.

 

So we can't give a meaningful recommendation without knowing your plan for the rest of the PC and your use case. 

[Mister Woof]

4 minutes ago, hirusha.adikari said:

 

sorry? but yes it is when it is paired with a RTX 3080!

 

if a i5 9400f struggles, how will this not?

 

They're pretty even, with the 9400 coming out ahead sometimes in more demanding games (more real cores, more cache) and the 10100 coming out ahead sometimes in lightly-threaded games due to higher overall frequency (3.9ghz vs. 4.1ghz all-core).

 

If you're going to pay 9400F prices, better to get the 10400F which is better than both.

 

Back to the point, unless you need the integrated video from the 3200g, there is no scenario where the 9400F isn't better than the 3200G.

 

Unless you mean upgrade path.

[Irfu7]

6 minutes ago, jaslion said:

How much is a i3 10100? Would be the better option of all. Between those 2 depends. Do you need integrated graphics or not? The 9400f is the better cpu but it already is having trouble with games today and has no igpu.

yes im planning on a gpu like 1050

 

[jaslion]

3 minutes ago, hirusha.adikari said:

 

sorry? but yes it is when it is paired with a RTX 3080!

 

if a i5 9400f struggles, how will this not?

 

Because the 9400f struggles due to having only 6 cores. The 10100 is usually a bit cheaper even but has 4core and 8threads which avoids the issue the 9400f has where games saturate the 6cores it has and leaves nothing for windows or anything else. So yeah those 2 extra threads really help the 10100 a lot to avoid drops and stutters.

[Middcore]

1 minute ago, Irfu7 said:

yes im planning on a gpu like 1050

 

If you planning to immediately use a discrete GPU then get the 9400F. However, the other poster above is correct that a 10100F system would be a better option in the long term if it's not too much more expensive, because it will perform pretty comparably to the 9400F but has a solid upgrade path whereas the 9400F is on a "dead" socket. 

[Irfu7]

1 minute ago, Mister Woof said:

They're pretty even, with the 9400f coming out ahead sometimes in more demanding games and the 10100 coming out ahead sometimes due to higher overall frequency (4.1ghz all-core).

 

If you're going to pay 9400F prices, better to get the 10400F which is better than both.

 

Back to the point, unless you need the integrated video from the 3200g, there is no scenario where the 9400F isn't better than the 3200G.

 

Unless you mean upgrade path.

im planning on 9400f over 10400 so with that price diff i can add up money for 1050

[hirushaadi]

1 minute ago, Irfu7 said:

yes im planning on a gpu like 1050

 

the best choice is a i5 10400f or a 10400 (if it fits in your budget), if the 9400f or 9400 is cheaper, get it

[jaslion]

1 minute ago, Irfu7 said:

yes im planning on a gpu like 1050

 

Ok then either get a i3 10100(f) if you are on a limited budget or if you can spend some more a i5 10400(f) or ryzen 3600

[Mister Woof]

Just now, Irfu7 said:

im planning on 9400f over 10400 so with that price diff i can add up money for 1050

how much more is the 10400 where you live?

Here in the USA, price is about the same.

[Mister Woof]

For reference I was playing AC Odyssey on my budget i3-10100 System paired with an RX 570, 1080p medium settings ran very smoothy.

 

Moreso than my Ryzen 5 1600 system with a stronger GPU (Vega 64).

[Irfu7]

i5 10400f is 75$ more than i5 9400f

[Mister Woof]

Just now, Irfu7 said:

i5 10400f is 75$ more than i5 9400f

i3-10100 price difference? including motherboard

[Irfu7]

9 minutes ago, Mister Woof said:

i3-10100 price difference? including motherboard

i3 10400 and i5 9400 is same but including motherboard i3 10400 is 30$ more but if its worth it then im ok for that

[Mister Woof]

then get the 9400

[Irfu7]

if i3 10400 has better performance than the i5 9400f then ill go with 10400

 

[Mister Woof]

5 minutes ago, Irfu7 said:

if i3 10400 has better performance than the i5 9400f then ill go with 10400

 

i5-10400 > i5-9400

i5-9400 ~= i3-10100 +/-

 

i5-9400: 3.9ghz all-core, 6 real cores 9MB cache

i3-10100: 4.1ghz all-core, 4 real cores + Hyperthreading (~25% boost if software optimized, ~=5 real cores worth) and only 6MB cache

 

AMD has generally nothing available at the budget price points in stock ever unless you can get a Ryzen 3 3100/3300x for less than the 10100.

 

 

[Irfu7]

5 minutes ago, Mister Woof said:

i5-10400 > i5-9400

i5-9400 ~= i3-10100 +/-

 

i5-9400: 3.9ghz all-core, 6 real cores 9MB cache

i3-10100: 4.1ghz all-core, 4 real cores + Hyperthreading (~25% boost if software optimized, ~=5 real cores worth) and only 6MB cache

 

AMD has generally nothing available at these price points in stock ever

so what the conclusion shud i go for i5 9400f or i3 10100 basically they r same price so which one shud i go for

 

[Mister Woof]

If they cost the same, the 9400F will probably be better in the end, but if you ever intend on using the integrated graphics for anything (can be leveraged for some applications for editing) then the i3-10100.

 

Gaming wise especially with low-end GPUs they'll be pretty close, with some games favoring the 9400F due to core count and cache size, and others the i3-10100 for sheer frequency. I'd wager the 9400F will give you better FPS minimum performance with newer games.

[Irfu7]

i checked benchmarks on both of them. it shows i3 10100 is better than i5 9400f

[Mister Woof]

Just now, Irfu7 said:

i checked benchmarks on both of them. it shows i3 10100 is better than i5 9400f

It has 200mhz more frequency, as well as some small security/thermal improvements over 9th generation. 

 

But it has 2 less physical cores and has Hyperthreading instead. Some applications can use this feature, some can't.