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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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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 Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $112.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 86% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.67 vs $4.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 16% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-9400F - 194 vs 167 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
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
167
86.08247422680412%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/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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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.64/FPS
14.439655172413795%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1378
46.902654867256636%
Multi-Core
4834
25.055719691079663%
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Ryzen 9 7950X
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
34 FPS
$33.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,126.99
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34 FPS
$34.41/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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194 FPS
$23.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
In Stock
132 FPS
$21.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,839
In Stock
194 FPS
$17.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,399
In Stock
82 FPS
$28.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,369
In Stock
194 FPS
$21.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$4,199.99
In Stock
132 FPS
$20.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,689
In Stock
117 FPS
$25.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,979
In Stock
21 FPS
$33.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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