Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 1127 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-8400 - 452 vs 412 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €177.5 vs €304.07
- Up to 36% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.43 vs €0.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €304.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9832 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
412
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€177.5
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 9832 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |