Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 9 3900X is 640 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - CA$210.0 vs CA$635.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 3900X - CA$0.27 vs CA$0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 5% better in Valorant than Core i5-8400 - 809 vs 770 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 24 vs 6 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
770
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$210
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 28 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
809
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.78/FPS
34%
Price, CA$
CA$635
33%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$635 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 28 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |