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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 23% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-8400 - 138 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 32 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $115.0 vs $466.99
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
46.05173587474473%
Multi-Core
4748
24.609962162442336%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i5-8400
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
138 FPS
$23.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,199
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53 FPS
$43.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,289
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53 FPS
$41.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,188
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118 FPS
$26.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
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86 FPS
$23.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,988
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138 FPS
$29.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,129.99
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86 FPS
$29.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,578
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86 FPS
$30.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,588
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53 FPS
$48.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,579
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118 FPS
$37.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$4,459
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