Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 8700G 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 7 8700G is 2286 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
- Performs up to 24% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-8400 - 131 vs 106 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 31% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - £156.85 vs £227.97
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Not Available | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
4 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Radeon 780M | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |