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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 Threadripper 2950X is 605 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $110.0 vs $1075.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $0.64 vs $6.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 65 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Core i5-7400 - 172 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 32 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
171
99.4186046511628%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/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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Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.25/FPS
10.24%
Price, $
$1075
10%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)
Buy for $1,075 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349583 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1176
93.11163895486936%
Multi-Core
3232
38.76229311585512%
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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