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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5 5500 is 1642 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 4% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-8400 - 182 vs 175 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $93.98 vs $130.73
- Up to 31% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-8400 - $0.52 vs $0.75 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with 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 High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 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 |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i5-8400
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
87 FPS
$10.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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62 FPS
$13.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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106 FPS
$9.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
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56 FPS
$13.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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55 FPS
$13.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
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62 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
35 FPS
$21.43/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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73 FPS
$12.86/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
In Stock
87 FPS
$16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
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62 FPS
$15.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
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