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Core i5-8400H vs Ryzen 5 3600

Core i5-8400H vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$169.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$169.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core i5-8400H on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 461 days newer than Core i5-8400H.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400H

  • Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 45 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 6% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8400H - 134 vs 127 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400H - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400H Logo
Core i5-8400H

Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018


FPS

127

95%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

134

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.25/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$169.11

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$169.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400H Logo
Core i5-8400H

Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400H Logo
Core i5-8400H

Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018


Single-Core

1282

80%

Multi-Core

3600

52%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Core i5-8400H

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Apr 2nd, 2018Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Coffee LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel BGA 1440SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
45 W
TDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
25.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i5-8400H or Ryzen 5 3600

Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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