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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600XT 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 5 3600XT is 640 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600XT - CA$210.0 vs CA$895.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 5 3600XT - CA$1.6 vs CA$6.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
- Performs up to 4% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-8400 - 136 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
131
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$210
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 44 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
136
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.58/FPS
24%
Price, CA$
CA$895
23%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for CA$895 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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