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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is 49 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $160.91 vs $1075.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $0.58 vs $3.85 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 0% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-9400 - 279 vs 278 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 32 vs 6 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
278
99.6415770609319%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
279
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.85/FPS
15.064935064935064%
Price, $
$1075
14%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)
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In Stock
Updated 349704 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Single-Core
1263
91.25722543352602%
Multi-Core
8338
100%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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