Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 781 days newer than Core i5-8400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8400 - 135 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 64 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |