Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 35 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $109.99 vs $130.73
- Up to 16% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-8400 - $0.64 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 173 vs 171 FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 65 vs 180 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
FPS
171
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$109.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $109.99 on Amazon
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Buy for $130.73 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Aug 31st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
Whitehaven | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
180 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |