Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 177 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - €74.94 vs €188.88
- Up to 60% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-8400 - €0.38 vs €0.94 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Ryzen 5 1600 - 200 vs 196 FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
196
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€74.94
100%
Value Winner
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Buy for €188.88 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |