Buy on Amazon
€101.45
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500X 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 5 3500X is 719 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-8400 - 173 vs 171 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3500X - $54.58 vs $91.4
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor
Buy for €101.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74876 minutes ago
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for €60.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74876 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
87.00964630225081%
Multi-Core
4748
81.16239316239316%
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.