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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1358 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 62% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-9400F - 582 vs 360 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 32 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $112.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 80% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.31 vs $1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
582
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.55/FPS
20%
Price, $
$899.99
12%
FPS Winner
INLAND Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core 32-Thread AM5 Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi AM5 (LGA1718) Ryzen 7000 Gaming Motherboard(DDR5, PCIe 5.0)
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
360
61.855670103092784%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1378
46.902654867256636%
Multi-Core
4834
25.055719691079663%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i5-9400F
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
141 FPS
$7.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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141 FPS
$8.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,169.99
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582 FPS
$7.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
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461 FPS
$6.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,839
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582 FPS
$5.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,399
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389 FPS
$6.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,369
In Stock
582 FPS
$7.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$4,199.99
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461 FPS
$5.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,689
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438 FPS
$6.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,979
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125 FPS
$5.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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