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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 Threadripper 3960X is 781 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - €177.5 vs €1506.42
- Up to 82% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - €1.12 vs €6.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 54% better in League of Legends than Core i5-8400 - 244 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 48 vs 6 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
158
64%
Value, €/FPS
€1.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€177.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Prozessor (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,00 GHz)
Buy for €177.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 171 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
244
100%
Value, €/FPS
€6.17/FPS
18%
Price, €
€1506.42
11%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960x (24 Kerne, Turbo Boost mit bis zu 4.5GHz, 280W), Medium
Buy for €1,506.42 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 171 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 6 | Threads | 48 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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