Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 13% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-9400 - 231 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $160.91 vs $549.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.79 vs $2.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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FPS
204
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 | 2.9 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |