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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X is 640 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$186.99 vs CA$238.29
- Up to 21% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$0.38 vs CA$0.48 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 3% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-8400 - 499 vs 486 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
486
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$186.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
499
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.48/FPS
79%
Price, CA$
CA$238.29
78%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for CA$238.29 on Amazon
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Updated 169 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 7 3700X
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
231 FPS
CA$12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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172 FPS
CA$26.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$4,617.35
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143 FPS
CA$9.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,334.11
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231 FPS
CA$10.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,357.27
In Stock
167 FPS
CA$32.66/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$5,454.45
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