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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3588 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 61% better in Starfield than Core i5-2400S - 71 vs 44 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $70.0 vs $369.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.59 vs $5.2 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
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i5-2400S
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
32 FPS
$46.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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51 FPS
$42.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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28 FPS
$52.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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60 FPS
$41.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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41 FPS
$39.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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7 FPS
$335.71/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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43 FPS
$49.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,133.82
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46 FPS
$123.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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41 FPS
$41.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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41 FPS
$39.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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