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CA$219.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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MSRP in USD: $429
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 1927 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$219.99 vs CA$489.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Deathloop than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$1.24 vs CA$2.44 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 13% better in Deathloop than Core i5-8400 - 200 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
177
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$219.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
200
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.44/FPS
50%
Price, CA$
CA$489
44%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$489 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 38 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 9 7900
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
173 FPS
CA$40.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$6,964.76
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173 FPS
CA$50.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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CA$8,781.28
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