Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 560 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 25% better in Starfield than Core i5-11400 - 84 vs 67 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$173.98 vs CA$748.5
- Up to 71% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$2.6 vs CA$8.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
84
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.91/FPS
29%
Price, CA$
CA$748.5
23%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$748.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 167 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
67
79%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$173.98
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$173.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 167 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i5-11400 |
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Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raphael | Codename | Rocket Lake |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |