Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14400 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14400 is 1505 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14400 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14400
- Performs up to 10% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 9 3950X - 217 vs 197 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $229.99 vs $495.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.06 vs $2.51 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.99
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FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i5-14400 |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Raptor Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
105 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |