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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1127 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Core i5-8400
- Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$199.49 vs CA$209.00
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 18% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-8400 - 90 vs 76 FPS
- Up to 11% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-8400 - CA$2.32 vs CA$2.62 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
90
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.32/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$209
95%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
4 FPS
CA$466.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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30 FPS
CA$66.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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30 FPS
CA$68.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
CA$1729.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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