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Ryzen 3 3300X vs Core i5-8400

Ryzen 3 3300X vs Core i5-8400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

3.8 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Logo
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $150 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 200 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $130.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 200 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

3.8 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Logo
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $150 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 200 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $130.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 200 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 3 3300X 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 3 3300X is 932 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-8400 - 147 vs 141 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 3 3300X - $130.73 vs $150.0
  • Up to 9% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 3 3300X - $0.93 vs $1.02 per FPS
This is a free version of Need For Speed Unbound.
Need For Speed Unbound

Need For Speed Unbound

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Logo
Ryzen 3 3300X

Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020


FPS

147

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.02/FPS

91%

Price, $

$150

87%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $150 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 200 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

141

95%

Value, $/FPS

$0.93/FPS

100%

Price, $

$130.73

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $130.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 200 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Logo
Ryzen 3 3300X

Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Logo
Ryzen 3 3300X

Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020


Single-Core

1670

100%

Multi-Core

5793

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

81%

Multi-Core

4748

81%

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Logo

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

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Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

Apr 24th, 2020
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 3CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8
Threads6
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier28.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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