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Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Core i5-7400

Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Core i5-7400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi 6E

Buy for £1,049.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 415 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-7400

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Intel Core i5-7400 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.00GHz/6MB/Kabylake/65W/Graphics) - BX80677I57400

Buy for £118.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi 6E

Buy for £1,049.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 415 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-7400

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Intel Core i5-7400 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.00GHz/6MB/Kabylake/65W/Graphics) - BX80677I57400

Buy for £118.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 2192 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 55% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-7400 - 306 vs 197 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 32 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400

  • Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £118.66 vs £1049.89
  • Up to 83% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £0.6 vs £3.43 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
This is a free version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

306

100%

Value, £/FPS

£3.43/FPS

17%

Price, £

£1049.89

11%

FPS Winner

NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi 6E

Buy for £1,049.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 415 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

197

64%

Value, £/FPS

£0.6/FPS

100%

Price, £

£118.66

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-7400 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.00GHz/6MB/Kabylake/65W/Graphics) - BX80677I57400

Buy for £118.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

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 i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1176

40%

Multi-Core

3232

16%

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameKaby Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads4
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
120 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
42.0x
Multiplier30.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsHD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Core i5-7400

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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