Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 640 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 6% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8400 - 136 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - €188.88 vs €255.58
- Up to 21% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 7 3700X - €1.48 vs €1.88 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €255.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 19330 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
128
94%
Value, €/FPS
€1.48/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 19331 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |