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Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Core i5-8400

Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Core i5-8400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

4.4 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12x 4.4 GHz Prozessor, MSI PRO A620M-E Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 799 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

4.4 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12x 4.4 GHz Prozessor, MSI PRO A620M-E Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 799 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 273 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 1917 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

  • Performs up to 21% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-8400 - 210 vs 173 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 24 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 90% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - €79.0 vs €799.0
  • Up to 88% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - €0.46 vs €3.8 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
This is a free version of Horizon Zero Dawn.
Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

210

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.8/FPS

12.105263157894738%

Price, €

€799

9%

FPS Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12x 4.4 GHz Prozessor, MSI PRO A620M-E Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 799 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 273 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

173

82.38095238095238%

Value, €/FPS

€0.46/FPS

100%

Price, €

€79

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 273 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2822

100%

Multi-Core

17479

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

47.94472005669738%

Multi-Core

4748

27.164025401910862%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

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Intel Core i5-8400

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads6
4.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
5.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
120 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
44.0x
Multiplier28.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X3D or Core i5-8400

Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate

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