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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Core i5-8400
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$199.49 vs CA$549.00
- Up to 48% better value when playing New World than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$1.77 vs CA$3.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 42% better in New World than Core i5-8400 - 160 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
113
71%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.77/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$199.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
160
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.43/FPS
52%
Price, CA$
CA$549
36%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$549 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 178 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400 | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
124 FPS
CA$24.78/FPS
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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