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Core i5-8400 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Core i5-8400 vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for 388.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 176 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for 388.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 176 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of A Plague Tale: Requiem.
A Plague Tale: Requiem

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

131

90%

Value, €/FPS

€1.44/FPS

100%

Price, €

€188.88

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8400 Processore 9 MB di cache fino a 4.00 GHz

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 177 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

144

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.7/FPS

53%

Price, €

€388.87

48%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for 388.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 176 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

61%

Multi-Core

4748

39%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
6Threads
32
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
28.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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