Buy on Amazon
CA$297.85
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
Availability
MSRP in USD: $699
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$297.85 vs CA$698.98
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 45% better in Starfield than Core i5-9400 - 84 vs 58 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 32 vs 6 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
Buy for CA$297.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75387 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$698.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75386 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1384
47.1068754254595%
Multi-Core
4795
24.853573835069714%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
