Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 312 days newer than Core i5-8400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Performs up to 5% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-8400 - 184 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 64 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Single-Core
1180
87.21359940872136%
Multi-Core
7221
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
Colfax | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
250 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |