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Core i5-8400 vs Ryzen 7 8700G

Core i5-8400 vs Ryzen 7 8700G: 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 72.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 183 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 8700G

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 229.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 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 72.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 183 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 8700G

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 229.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 8700G 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 8700G is 2286 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Core i5-8400

  • Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - $64.93 vs $206.96
  • Up to 63% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 7 8700G - $0.10 vs $0.27 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 7 8700G

  • Performs up to 24% better in Minecraft than Core i5-8400 - 866 vs 701 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
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Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

701

81%

Value, €/FPS

€0.1/FPS

100%

Price, €

€72.07

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 72.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 183 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

866

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.27/FPS

37%

Price, €

€229.73

31%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 229.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

50%

Multi-Core

4748

33%

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2686

100%

Multi-Core

14235

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Core i5-8400

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo

Ryzen 7 8700G

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Coffee LakeCodenameNot Available
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
4 nm
28.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon 780M
NoOverclockable
Yes

Core i5-8400 and Ryzen 7 8700G Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

182.87

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

299.65

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.16

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.26

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

252.21

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.77

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

299.09

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.13

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.85

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.23

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.17

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.56

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

126.12

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

122.96

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

182.87

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

299.65

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.16

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.26

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

252.21

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.77

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

299.09

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.13

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.85

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.23

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

72.07

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.17

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