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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1402 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Core i5-7400
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $119.00 vs $343.99
- Up to 61% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.49 vs $1.26 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
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 13% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-7400 - 273 vs 242 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 32 vs 4 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7400 | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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