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Ryzen 5 5600G vs Core i5-8400

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

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

3.9 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for CA$231.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74036 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 74036 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

3.9 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for CA$231.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74036 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 74036 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper 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 5600G is 1286 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

  • Performs up to 16% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-8400 - 138 vs 119 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 24% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$175.26 vs CA$231.18
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


FPS

138

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$231.18

75%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for CA$231.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74036 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

119

86.23188405797102%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$175.26

100%

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 74036 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


Single-Core

1918

100%

Multi-Core

7665

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

70.5422314911366%

Multi-Core

4748

61.943900848010436%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

vs
Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

Apr 13th, 2021
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
CezanneCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
3.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
39.0x
Multiplier28.0x
Radeon Vega 7
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i5-8400

Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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