Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 1917 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Core i5-8400
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $72.07 vs $671.13
- Up to 83% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.20 vs $1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 62% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-8400 - 579 vs 357 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 32 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
579
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.16/FPS
17%
Price, €
€671.13
10%
FPS Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
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 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |