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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 2093 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 17% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-7400 - 230 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$84.99 vs CA$729.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$0.43 vs CA$3.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
230
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.17/FPS
14%
Price, CA$
CA$729
11%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
197
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$84.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7400 3GHz 6MBNew Retail, BX80677I57400New Retail Smart Cache Box
Buy for CA$84.99 on Amazon
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Updated 82 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i5-7400
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
230 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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221 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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