Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 157 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-10400 - 268 vs 266 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$184.99 vs CA$895.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$0.7 vs CA$3.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
268
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.34/FPS
20%
Price, CA$
CA$895
20%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$895 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 141 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
266
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$184.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$184.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 141 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Comet Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |