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Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i5-11400

Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i5-11400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for 297.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 325 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-11400

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for 126.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 325 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for 297.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 325 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-11400

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for 126.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 325 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 131 days older than the cheaper Core i5-11400.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 2% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i5-11400 - 242 vs 238 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400 - 32 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Core i5-11400

  • Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $126.12 vs $297.25
  • Up to 57% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.53 vs $1.23 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
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Mass Effect: Andromeda

Mass Effect: Andromeda

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

242

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.23/FPS

43%

Price, €

€297.25

42%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for 297.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 325 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

238

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.53/FPS

100%

Price, €

€126.12

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for 126.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 325 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2213

100%

Multi-Core

12097

100%

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1963

89%

Multi-Core

7284

60%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

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Intel Core i5-11400 Logo

Core i5-11400

Nov 5th, 2020Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameRocket Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads12
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.6 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
34.0x
Multiplier26.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

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