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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 667 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Core i5-9400F
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$177.88 vs CA$498.98
- Up to 62% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$1.53 vs CA$4.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 7% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-9400F - 124 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 32 vs 6 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
116
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.53/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$177.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
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Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
124
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.02/FPS
38%
Price, CA$
CA$498.98
35%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$498.98 on Amazon
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Updated 7845 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400F | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-9400F or Ryzen 9 5950X
With selected game settings
33 FPS
CA$21.58/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-9400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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38 FPS
CA$52.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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