Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 1127 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 9% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-8400 - 203 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$210.0 vs CA$358.98
- Up to 36% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$1.13 vs CA$1.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
203
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.77/FPS
63%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
58%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$358.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9791 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
186
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.13/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$210
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9791 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |