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Core i5-8400 vs Ryzen 7 7700X

Core i5-8400 vs Ryzen 7 7700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Processeur, 8 Cœurs/16 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 40MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,4 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Processeur, 8 Cœurs/16 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 40MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,4 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 318 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 238 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Core i5-8400

  • Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - €168.41 vs €318.00
  • Up to 35% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 7 7700X - €1.19 vs €1.83 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X

  • Performs up to 23% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-8400 - 174 vs 141 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Need For Speed Unbound

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

141

81%

Value, €/FPS

€1.19/FPS

100%

Price, €

€168.41

100%

Value Winner

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

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Updated 238 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

174

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.83/FPS

65%

Price, €

€318

52%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Processeur, 8 Cœurs/16 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 40MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,4 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 318 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 238 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

47%

Multi-Core

4748

31%

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2908

100%

Multi-Core

15263

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Core i5-8400

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo

Ryzen 7 7700X

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Coffee LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.4 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
28.0xMultiplier
45.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

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