Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1127 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €188.88 vs €388.87
- Up to 47% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 9 5950X - €1.44 vs €2.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 10% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-8400 - 144 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 32 vs 6 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
131
90%
Value, €/FPS
€1.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
6 | Threads | 32 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |