Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500X 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 5 3500X is 719 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 4% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8400 - 133 vs 128 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3500X - €177.5 vs €231.18
- Up to 20% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 3500X - €1.39 vs €1.74 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
133
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.74/FPS
79%
Price, €
€231.18
76%
FPS Winner
Buy for €231.18 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
128
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€177.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €177.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |