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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 781 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 4% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-8400 - 180 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 64 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $115.0 vs $1515.0
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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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
Ultimate
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
82.70171149144254%
Multi-Core
4748
33.89491719017704%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 3970X or Core i5-8400
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
33 FPS
$25.76/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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