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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 1917 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$219.99 vs CA$507.97
- Up to 54% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$1.39 vs CA$3.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 6% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-8400 - 167 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
158
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.39/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$219.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
167
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.04/FPS
45%
Price, CA$
CA$507.97
43%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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Updated 203 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
134 FPS
CA$31.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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135 FPS
CA$27.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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