Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 640 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - €177.5 vs €224.15
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 12% better in F1 23 than Core i5-8400 - 241 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 24 vs 6 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
79.91730655640875%
Multi-Core
4748
47.77621251760918%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |