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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-8400

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-8400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$219.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77045 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 77046 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$219.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77045 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 77046 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 1127 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 10% better in Remnant II than Core i5-8400 - 96 vs 87 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$175.26 vs CA$219.17
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of Remnant II.
Remnant II

Remnant II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

96

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$219.17

79%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$219.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77045 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

87

90.625%

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 77046 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

62.121212121212125%

Multi-Core

4748

46.26327584526941%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

vs
Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier28.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i5-8400

Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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