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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1127 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-8400 - 177 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$115.0 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$0.71 vs CA$2.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
177
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.82/FPS
25%
Price, CA$
CA$499
23%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Updated 33 minutes ago
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
161
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$115
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$115 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 34 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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