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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1658 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 7% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-8400 - 177 vs 166 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - CA$187.99 vs CA$219.99
- Up to 20% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-8400 - CA$1.06 vs CA$1.33 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
177
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$187.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 5600
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
30 FPS
CA$30.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$44.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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40 FPS
CA$36.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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30 FPS
CA$36.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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30 FPS
CA$39.97/FPS
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