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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $799
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 1402 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €197.5 vs €436.74
- Up to 51% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 5950X - €1.15 vs €2.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 9% better in God of War than Core i5-7400 - 186 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 32 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
171
91%
Value, €/FPS
€1.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€197.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7400 3,00GHz LGA1151 6MB Cache Tray CPU
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X CPU 16 Core 4.9GHz 64MB Cache AM4 Sockel Tray-Prozessor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7400 or Ryzen 9 5950X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
72 FPS
€16.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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109 FPS
€17.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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186 FPS
€16.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,044.9
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88 FPS
€14.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,289.9
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