Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7 7700X is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 29% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-8400 - 233 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 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 59% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $81.89 vs $197.41
- Up to 47% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 7 7700X - $0.5 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
233
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.94/FPS
53.191489361702125%
Price, €
€219.13
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for €219.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2215 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
181
77.6824034334764%
Value, €/FPS
€0.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€90.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €90.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2210 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
46.52682255845942%
Multi-Core
4748
31.107908012841513%
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |