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Core i5-8400 vs Ryzen 7 5700X

Core i5-8400 vs Ryzen 7 5700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for 168.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

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Ryzen 7 5700X

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X senza ventola (Socket AM4/8 Cuori/16 Threads/Frequence Min 3,4GHZ - Frequenza Boost 4,6 GHZ/65 MB/65 W) - 100-10000926WOF

Buy for 180.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 60 minutes ago

Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for 168.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5700X

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X senza ventola (Socket AM4/8 Cuori/16 Threads/Frequence Min 3,4GHZ - Frequenza Boost 4,6 GHZ/65 MB/65 W) - 100-10000926WOF

Buy for 180.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 60 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 1642 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Core i5-8400

  • Up to 6% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - €168.41 vs €180.04

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X

  • Performs up to 21% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-8400 - 171 vs 141 FPS
  • Up to 12% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-8400 - €1.05 vs €1.19 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
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Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

141

82%

Value, €/FPS

€1.19/FPS

88%

Price, €

€168.41

100%

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

Buy for 168.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

171

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.05/FPS

100%

Price, €

€180.04

93%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X senza ventola (Socket AM4/8 Cuori/16 Threads/Frequence Min 3,4GHZ - Frequenza Boost 4,6 GHZ/65 MB/65 W) - 100-10000926WOF

Buy for 180.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 60 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

64%

Multi-Core

4748

49%

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2121

100%

Multi-Core

9729

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Core i5-8400

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo

Ryzen 7 5700X

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
28.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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