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Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i5-8400

Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i5-8400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Processor (8C/16T, 36 MB Cache, 4.4 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £128.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5300 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/2.80GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)

Buy for £146.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5301 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Processor (8C/16T, 36 MB Cache, 4.4 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £128.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5300 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/2.80GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)

Buy for £146.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5301 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 640 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8400.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 2% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-8400 - 166 vs 163 FPS
  • Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - £128.63 vs £146.66
  • Up to 14% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-8400 - £0.77 vs £0.9 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves.
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

166

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.77/FPS

100%

Price, £

£128.63

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Processor (8C/16T, 36 MB Cache, 4.4 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £128.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5300 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

163

98%

Value, £/FPS

£0.9/FPS

85%

Price, £

£146.66

87%

Intel Core i5-8400 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/2.80GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)

Buy for £146.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5301 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

81%

Multi-Core

4748

58%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

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Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier28.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i5-8400

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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