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Core i5-11400F vs Ryzen 9 3950X

Core i5-11400F vs Ryzen 9 3950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i5-11400F

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$237.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 454 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler

Buy for CA$795 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 453 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i5-11400F

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$237.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 454 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler

Buy for CA$795 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 453 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11400F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11400F is 477 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.

Advantages of Core i5-11400F

  • Performs up to 9% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 3950X - 442 vs 406 FPS
  • Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$237.23 vs CA$795.00
  • Up to 72% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$0.54 vs CA$1.96 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 3950X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400F - 32 vs 12 threads
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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

442

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.54/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$237.23

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$237.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 454 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

406

92%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.96/FPS

28%

Price, CA$

CA$795

29%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler

Buy for CA$795 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 453 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1961

100%

Multi-Core

7608

71%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1704

87%

Multi-Core

10696

100%

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo

Core i5-11400F

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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo

Ryzen 9 3950X

Mar 16th, 2021
Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5Ryzen 9
Rocket LakeMatisse
Intel Socket 1200AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Desktop
6
16
12
32
2.6 GHz
3.5 GHz
4.4 GHz
4.7 GHz
65 W
105 W
14 nm
7 nm
26.0x
35.0x
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No
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PCs Using Core i5-11400F or Ryzen 9 3950X

With selected game settings

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