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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 5300G 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 3 5300G is 1286 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 15% cheaper than Ryzen 3 5300G - CA$177.79 vs CA$210.13
- Up to 9% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 3 5300G - CA$1.39 vs CA$1.53 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- Performs up to 7% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8400 - 137 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
128
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.39/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$177.79
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 3 5300G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
137
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.53/FPS
90%
Price, CA$
CA$210.13
84%
FPS Winner
CUK AMD Ryzen 3 5300G CPU 4.2GHz 4-Core 8-Thread AM4 Processor with Integrated 6-Core 1700MHz Radeon Graphics (for Light Gaming) w/Cooler
Buy for CA$210.13 on Amazon
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Updated 78 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 3 5300G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 5300G |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 6 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 3 5300G
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
71 FPS
CA$16.62/FPS
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Ryzen 3 5300G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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