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Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i5-10400

Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i5-10400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $375.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 204 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400

Buy for $130.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 204 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $375.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 204 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400

Buy for $130.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 204 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 189 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i5-10400 - 188 vs 184 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 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $130.43 vs $375.23
  • Up to 64% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.71 vs $2.0 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Stray.
Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

188

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2/FPS

35%

Price, $

$375.23

34%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $375.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 204 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

184

97%

Value, $/FPS

$0.71/FPS

100%

Price, $

$130.43

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

Buy for $130.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 204 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1430

65%

Multi-Core

5489

45%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

vs
Intel Core i5-10400 Logo

Intel Core i5-10400

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameComet Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads12
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
34.0x
Multiplier29.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i5-10400

Stray, 1920 x 1080, High

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