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CA$210
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - CA$210.0 vs CA$428.98
- Up to 20% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 7 7700X - CA$0.59 vs CA$0.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 62% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-8400 - 577 vs 357 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
357
61%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$210
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
577
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.74/FPS
79%
Price, CA$
CA$428.98
48%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$428.98 on Amazon
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Updated 190 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 7 7700X
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
491 FPS
CA$4.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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472 FPS
CA$4.43/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,091.59
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456 FPS
CA$5.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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491 FPS
CA$5.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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456 FPS
CA$5.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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516 FPS
CA$5.45/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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418 FPS
CA$7.43/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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