The Athlon 200GE is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-8400, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $156.45 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 200GE
- Up to 69% cheaper – $69.98 vs $226.43
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-8400
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads
Athlon 200GE vs Core i5-8400
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 200GE
Sep 6th, 2018
Average FPS
191
95%
Min 1% FPS
132
96%
Price, $
$69.98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Core i5-8400
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
201
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, $
$226.43
30%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
32%
Athlon 200GE vs Core i5-8400 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
Very High
1920x1080
+3
234
Average FPS
289
Average FPS
High
1920x1080
+1
231
Average FPS
251
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
156
Average FPS
204
Average FPS
High
1920x1080
+1
636
Average FPS
675
Average FPS
Ultra
1920x1080
344
Average FPS
352
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 200GE vs Core i5-8400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 200GE vs Core i5-8400 in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 200GE
Sep 6th, 2018
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
44%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i5-8400
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
87%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 200GE | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 6th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
$55.00 | MSRP | $182.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Zen | Codename | Coffee Lake |
35 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
