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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-8400

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-8400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, bis zu 4.7GHz

Buy for 165 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, bis zu 4.7GHz

Buy for 165 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9546 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 1127 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8400.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 15% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-8400 - 209 vs 181 FPS
  • Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - €165.0 vs €177.5
  • Up to 19% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-8400 - €0.79 vs €0.98 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
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World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

209

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.79/FPS

100%

Price, €

€165

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, bis zu 4.7GHz

Buy for 165 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9546 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

181

86%

Value, €/FPS

€0.98/FPS

80%

Price, €

€177.5

92%

Intel Core i5-8400 Prozessor (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,00 GHz)

Buy for 177.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9547 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

62%

Multi-Core

4748

46%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

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Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier28.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i5-8400

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