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Ryzen 5 5600 vs Core i5-8400

Ryzen 5 5600 vs Core i5-8400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$148.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77468 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 CA$175.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77468 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$148.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77468 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 CA$175.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77468 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1658 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8400.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i5-8400 - 204 vs 202 FPS
  • Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - CA$148.98 vs CA$175.26
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Control.
Control

Control

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

204

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$148.98

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$148.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77468 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

202

99.01960784313727%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$175.26

85%

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$175.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77468 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

66.68309512074913%

Multi-Core

4748

55.603700667525466%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

vs
Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

Apr 20th, 2022
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier28.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i5-8400

Control, 1920 x 1080, High

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