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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i5-8400

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i5-8400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor, ‎12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.8 GHz

Buy for 273.61 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor, ‎12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.8 GHz

Buy for 273.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10224 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 1127 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Rocket League than Core i5-8400 - 759 vs 714 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 24 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €188.88 vs €273.61
  • Up to 28% better value when playing Rocket League than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.26 vs €0.36 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of Rocket League.
Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

759

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.36/FPS

72%

Price, €

€273.61

69%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor, ‎12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.8 GHz

Buy for 273.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10224 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

714

94%

Value, €/FPS

€0.26/FPS

100%

Price, €

€188.88

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8400 Processore 9 MB di cache fino a 4.00 GHz

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10224 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

62%

Multi-Core

4748

39%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads6
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier28.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-8400

Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality

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