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 Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $129.42 vs $564.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.52 vs $1.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 21% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-8400 - 298 vs 247 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
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
247
82%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.42
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
6 | Threads | 32 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |