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Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i5-9400F

Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i5-9400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 383.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 176 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for 68.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 177 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 383.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 176 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for 68.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 177 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 1358 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 82% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-9400F - 342 vs 188 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 32 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F

  • Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $62.15 vs $345.14
  • Up to 67% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.37 vs $1.12 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
This is a free version of Diablo IV.
Diablo IV

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

342

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.12/FPS

33%

Price, €

€383.1

18%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 383.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 176 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

188

54%

Value, €/FPS

€0.37/FPS

100%

Price, €

€68.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for 68.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 177 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

46%

Multi-Core

4834

25%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

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Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Intel Core i5-9400F

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads6
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
170 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
45.0x
Multiplier29.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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