Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms Ryzen 5 3500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 458 days older than Ryzen 5 3500U.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 15 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 10% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 3500U - 128 vs 116 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
128
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$210
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • Jan 6th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
Jan 6th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raven Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket FP5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Radeon Vega 8 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |