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Core i5-8400 vs Ryzen 5 3600X

Core i5-8400 vs Ryzen 5 3600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel 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 60.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74415 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for 154.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74415 minutes ago

Intel 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 60.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74415 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for 154.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74415 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600X 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 3600X is 640 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $54.58 vs $138.93
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

  • Performs up to 2% better in Deathloop than Core i5-8400 - 181 vs 177 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
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Deathloop

Deathloop

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

177

97.79005524861878%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€60.58

100%

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 74415 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

181

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€154.21

39%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for 154.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74415 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

82.39951278928136%

Multi-Core

4748

67.82857142857142%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1642

100%

Multi-Core

7000

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Coffee LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads
12
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
28.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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