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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 1917 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 62% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-8400 - 579 vs 357 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 88% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $80.0 vs $689.99
- Up to 82% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.22 vs $1.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
579
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
18%
Price, $
$689.99
11%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 120 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Core i5-8400
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
579 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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579 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
529 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
579 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
481 FPS
$6.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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481 FPS
$7.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,449.99
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529 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
579 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
493 FPS
$6.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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579 FPS
$10.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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529 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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425 FPS
$8.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$3,569.99
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425 FPS
$7.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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579 FPS
$12.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$7,269.99
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517 FPS
$5.8/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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503 FPS
$6.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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128 FPS
$6.64/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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