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Core i5-8400 vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Core i5-8400 vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for 168.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Processore Ryzen 7 7800X3D, Tecnologia 3D VCache, 8 Core/16 Thread senza Limiti, Architettura Zen 4, 104 M di Cache, 120 W di TDP, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 560.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for 168.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Processore Ryzen 7 7800X3D, Tecnologia 3D VCache, 8 Core/16 Thread senza Limiti, Architettura Zen 4, 104 M di Cache, 120 W di TDP, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 560.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7800X3D is 1917 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Core i5-8400

  • Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - €168.41 vs €560.36
  • Up to 66% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - €0.97 vs €2.89 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7800X3D

  • Performs up to 12% better in God of War than Core i5-8400 - 194 vs 173 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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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

173

89%

Value, €/FPS

€0.97/FPS

100%

Price, €

€168.41

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 168.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

194

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.89/FPS

34%

Price, €

€560.36

30%

FPS Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 7 7800X3D, Tecnologia 3D VCache, 8 Core/16 Thread senza Limiti, Architettura Zen 4, 104 M di Cache, 120 W di TDP, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 560.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

50%

Multi-Core

4748

31%

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2719

100%

Multi-Core

15172

100%

Core i5-8400

vs

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Coffee LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP120 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
28.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
NoOverclockableNo

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