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Core i5-11400F vs Ryzen 9 5950X

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

Core i5-11400F

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
INTEL - CLIENT CPU CORE I5-11400F 2.60GHZ SKTLGA1200 12.00MB CACHE BOXED

Buy for £117.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £272.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

Core i5-11400F

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
INTEL - CLIENT CPU CORE I5-11400F 2.60GHZ SKTLGA1200 12.00MB CACHE BOXED

Buy for £117.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £272.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

Key Differences

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

Advantages of Core i5-11400F

  • Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - £117.95 vs £272.99
  • Up to 54% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 5950X - £0.51 vs £1.12 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 5% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-11400F - 243 vs 232 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400F - 32 vs 12 threads
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Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

232

95%

Value, £/FPS

£0.51/FPS

100%

Price, £

£117.95

100%

Value Winner

INTEL - CLIENT CPU CORE I5-11400F 2.60GHZ SKTLGA1200 12.00MB CACHE BOXED

Buy for £117.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

243

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.12/FPS

46%

Price, £

£272.99

43%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £272.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1961

90%

Multi-Core

7608

63%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo

Core i5-11400F

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Rocket LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
32
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
26.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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