Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7 7700X is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 38% better in Rust than Core i5-8400 - 266 vs 193 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - €79.0 vs €303.99
- Up to 64% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 7 7700X - €0.41 vs €1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
266
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.14/FPS
35.96491228070175%
Price, €
€303.99
25%
FPS Winner
Buy for €303.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2077 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
193
72.55639097744361%
Value, €/FPS
€0.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€79
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2077 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
46.52682255845942%
Multi-Core
4748
31.107908012841513%
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |