Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900HX outperforms Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900HX is 1195 days newer than Core i5-8400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- Performs up to 7% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-8400 - 185 vs 173 FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 45 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
173
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $130.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7546 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Cezanne | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket FP6 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Radeon Vega 8 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |