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Core i5-8400 vs Ryzen 5 1600

Core i5-8400 vs Ryzen 5 1600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$175.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74269 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

3.2 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 65W AM4 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1600BBAFBOX)

Buy for CA$250 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74269 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$175.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74269 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

3.2 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 65W AM4 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1600BBAFBOX)

Buy for CA$250 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74269 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 177 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Ryzen 5 1600 - 163 vs 161 FPS
  • Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$175.26 vs CA$250.0

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves.
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

163

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$175.26

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$175.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74269 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

161

98.77300613496932%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$250

70%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 65W AM4 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1600BBAFBOX)

Buy for CA$250 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74269 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

100%

Multi-Core

4748

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1068

78.93569844789357%

Multi-Core

4578

96.41954507160911%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateApr 11th, 2017
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Coffee LakeCodenameSummit Ridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads
12
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
4.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
28.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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