Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 5800X is 1127 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 12% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-8400 - 194 vs 173 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 11% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - €188.88 vs €212.72
- Up to 1% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 7 5800X - €1.09 vs €1.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 10180 minutes ago
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FPS
173
89%
Value, €/FPS
€1.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 10180 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |