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Ryzen 5 7600 vs Core i5-8400

Ryzen 5 7600 vs Core i5-8400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 7600

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $188.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 117 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $114 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 118 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 7600

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $188.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 117 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $114 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 118 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600 is 1927 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600

  • Performs up to 12% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-8400 - 136 vs 121 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - $114.0 vs $188.99
  • Up to 32% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 7600 - $0.94 vs $1.39 per FPS
This is a free version of Elden Ring.
Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


FPS

136

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.39/FPS

67%

Price, $

$188.99

60%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $188.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 117 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

121

88%

Value, $/FPS

$0.94/FPS

100%

Price, $

$114

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $114 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 118 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


Single-Core

2735

100%

Multi-Core

12259

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

49%

Multi-Core

4748

38%

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 7600

vs
Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

Jan 14th, 2023
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier28.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 5 7600 or Core i5-8400

Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum

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