Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 1538 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Core i5-9400
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €182.45 vs €786.34
- Up to 73% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €1.51 vs €5.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 15% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-9400 - 139 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 32 vs 6 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
121
87%
Value, €/FPS
€1.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€182.45
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €182.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 153 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
139
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.66/FPS
27%
Price, €
€786.34
23%
FPS Winner
Buy for €786.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 152 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
6 | Threads | 32 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |