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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 1056 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $110.0 vs $515.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.81 vs $3.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 13% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-7400 - 153 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 32 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
135
88.23529411764706%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)
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Updated 349038 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.37/FPS
24.03560830860534%
Price, $
$515
21%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $515 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349038 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1176
69.01408450704226%
Multi-Core
3232
30.21690351533283%
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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