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Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Core i5-9400F

Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Core i5-9400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 671.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 365 minutes ago

vs

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 94.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 366 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 671.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 365 minutes ago

vs

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 94.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 366 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 1457 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 61% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-9400F - 579 vs 360 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 Core i5-9400F

  • Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $85.22 vs $604.62
  • Up to 78% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.26 vs $1.16 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
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This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

579

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.16/FPS

22%

Price, €

€671.13

14%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 671.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 365 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

360

62%

Value, €/FPS

€0.26/FPS

100%

Price, €

€94.59

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 94.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 366 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

47%

Multi-Core

4834

25%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

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Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Core i5-9400F

Jan 4th, 2023
Jan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 9Core i5
RaphaelCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM5Intel Socket 1151
Desktop
Desktop
16
6
32
6
4.2 GHz
2.9 GHz
5.7 GHz
4.1 GHz
120 W
65 W
5 nm
14 nm
42.0x
29.0x
Radeon Graphics
None
Yes
No

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