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Core i5-9400 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Core i5-9400 vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 - Processore desktop 6 core fino a 4.1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 serie 300, 65 W Processori 984507

Buy for 182.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 125 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

Buy for 314 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 124 minutes ago

Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 - Processore desktop 6 core fino a 4.1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 serie 300, 65 W Processori 984507

Buy for 182.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 125 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

Buy for 314 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 124 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 748 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.

Advantages of Core i5-9400

  • Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €182.45 vs €314.00
  • Up to 28% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 5950X - €1.28 vs €1.79 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

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 23% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-9400 - 175 vs 142 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 32 vs 6 threads
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Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

142

81%

Value, €/FPS

€1.28/FPS

100%

Price, €

€182.45

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-9400 - Processore desktop 6 core fino a 4.1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 serie 300, 65 W Processori 984507

Buy for 182.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 125 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

175

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.79/FPS

72%

Price, €

€314

58%

FPS Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

Buy for 314 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 124 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

63%

Multi-Core

4795

39%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Core i5-9400

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
6Threads
32
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
29.0xMultiplier
34.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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Ryzen 9 5950X

314

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Core i7-14700K

414

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Ryzen 9 5950X

314

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Ryzen 5 5600

144.41

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Ryzen 9 5950X

314

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Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

198.71

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

157.96

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

786.34

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

431.06

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

365.83

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

75.94

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

303.77

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

512.55

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.84

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

243.3

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

144.41

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

198.71

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

157.96

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

786.34

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

431.06

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

365.83

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

182.45

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

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