Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 948 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400T.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-8400T - 178 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400T - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $139.0 vs $1199.99
- Up to 88% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.82 vs $6.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 35 vs 65 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.74/FPS
12%
Price, $
$1199.99
11%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400T |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 1.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 35 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 17.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |