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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 1127 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Core i5-8400
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$199.49 vs CA$288.71
- Up to 29% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$0.75 vs CA$1.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 3% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-8400 - 272 vs 265 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
265
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$199.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
272
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.06/FPS
71%
Price, CA$
CA$288.71
69%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Updated 181 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400 | vs | Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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