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Core i5-8400H vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Core i5-8400H vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $299

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core i5-8400H on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 948 days newer than Core i5-8400H.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400H

  • Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 45 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 18% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-8400H - 241 vs 204 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400H - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i5-8400H Logo
Core i5-8400H

Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018


FPS

204

85%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

241

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.56/FPS

100%

Price, €

€136.11

100%

FPS and Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i5-8400H Logo
Core i5-8400H

Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400H Logo
Core i5-8400H

Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018


Single-Core

1282

61%

Multi-Core

3600

42%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i5-8400H

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Apr 2nd, 2018Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1440SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
45 W
TDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
25.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i5-8400H or Ryzen 5 5600X

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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