Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 157 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 2% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-10400 - 205 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - £224.84 vs £499.99
- Up to 54% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 9 3950X - £1.12 vs £2.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
205
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.44/FPS
45%
Price, £
£499.99
44%
FPS Winner
Buy for £499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
201
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.12/FPS
100%
Price, £
£224.84
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £224.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Comet Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |