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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 157 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $99.99 vs $506.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.49 vs $2.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 1% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i5-10400F - 207 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 32 vs 12 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
204
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Ryzen 9 3950X
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
72 FPS
$13.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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50 FPS
$12.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$619.99
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126 FPS
$9.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149.99
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61 FPS
$17.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,084
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39 FPS
$19.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$767
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83 FPS
$11.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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63 FPS
$12.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$770.03
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61 FPS
$21.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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39 FPS
$19.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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83 FPS
$9.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$763
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