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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 157 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-10400 - 125 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $124.5 vs $495.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.02 vs $3.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
122
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3950X or Core i5-10400
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
72 FPS
$22.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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72 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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46 FPS
$26.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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48 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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43 FPS
$29.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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46 FPS
$26.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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