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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 3 5300G outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 3 5300G is 1286 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- Performs up to 3% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-8400 - 301 vs 293 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $79.99 vs $130.73
- Up to 40% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-8400 - $0.27 vs $0.45 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 5300G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
301
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CUK AMD Ryzen 3 5300G CPU 4.2GHz 4-Core 8-Thread AM4 Processor with Integrated 6-Core 1700MHz Radeon Graphics (for Light Gaming) w/Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 5300G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 5300G | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Radeon Vega 6 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 5300G or Core i5-8400
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
28 FPS
$27.47/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 5300G
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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