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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 Threadripper 2950X is 330 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $130.73 vs $1075.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $0.47 vs $3.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 65 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-8400 - 279 vs 277 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 32 vs 6 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
277
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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In Stock
Updated 85 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
279
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.85/FPS
12%
Price, $
$1075
12%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)
Buy for $1,075 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 85 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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