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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 189 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-10400F - 130 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $99.99 vs $369.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.82 vs $2.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
122
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i5-10400F
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
40 FPS
$15.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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34 FPS
$22.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$767
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53 FPS
$17.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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46 FPS
$23.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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84 FPS
$13.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149.99
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59 FPS
$16.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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47 FPS
$16.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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46 FPS
$28.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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34 FPS
$21.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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59 FPS
$26.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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