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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 880 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $99.95 vs $549.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.13 vs $0.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 26% better in Valorant than Core i5-10400F - 981 vs 779 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
779
79%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Ryzen 9 7950X
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
391 FPS
$1.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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421 FPS
$2.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,079
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477 FPS
$1.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$950.99
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421 FPS
$2.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
In Stock
678 FPS
$3.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,368
In Stock
365 FPS
$2.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$769
In Stock
424 FPS
$1.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745.19
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365 FPS
$2.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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421 FPS
$3.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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833 FPS
$2.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,745.99
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