The Ryzen 7 5700G is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-8400 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only £18.34 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5700G
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of the Core i5-8400
- Up to 11% cheaper – £148.66 vs £167.00
Ryzen 7 5700G vs Core i5-8400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 5700G
Apr 13th, 2021
Average FPS
199
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, £
£167
89%
Value, £/FPS
£0.83/FPS
96%
Core i5-8400
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
185
93%
Min 1% FPS
123
94%
Price, £
£148.66
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.8/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 5700G vs Core i5-8400 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 5700G vs Core i5-8400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 5700G vs Core i5-8400 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 5700G
Apr 13th, 2021
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i5-8400
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
9 MB
56%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
74%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
87%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 5700G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $182.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Radeon Vega 8 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
