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Core i5-8400 vs Ryzen 7 5700

Core i5-8400 vs Ryzen 7 5700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 78.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 290 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5700

3.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 114.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 289 minutes ago

Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 78.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 290 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5700

3.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 114.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 289 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5700 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 5700 is 1642 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Core i5-8400

  • Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700 - $78.50 vs $114.40
  • Up to 18% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 7 5700 - $1.38 vs $1.68 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700

  • Performs up to 19% better in Starfield than Core i5-8400 - 68 vs 57 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
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Starfield

Starfield

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

57

84%

Value, €/FPS

€1.38/FPS

100%

Price, €

€78.5

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 78.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 290 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

68

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.68/FPS

82%

Price, €

€114.4

68%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 114.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 289 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

67%

Multi-Core

4748

52%

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2017

100%

Multi-Core

9080

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Core i5-8400

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo

Ryzen 7 5700

Oct 5th, 2017
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5Ryzen 7
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Intel Socket 1151AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Desktop
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16
2.8 GHz
3.7 GHz
4.0 GHz
4.6 GHz
65 W65 W
14 nm
7 nm
28.0x
37.0x
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PCs Using Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 7 5700

With selected game settings

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