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AvailabilityMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1658 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Core i5-8400
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $80.00 vs $117.05
- Up to 19% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 5600 - $0.57 vs $0.70 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 18% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-8400 - 167 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
114 FPS
$7.46/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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105 FPS
$7.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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124 FPS
$7.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929.99
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116 FPS
$6.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$784.99
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124 FPS
$7.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$869
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134 FPS
$8.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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124 FPS
$7.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$869.99
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93 FPS
$8.92/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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131 FPS
$6.71/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$879
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100 FPS
$9/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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114 FPS
$8.77/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$999.99
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116 FPS
$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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70 FPS
$12.14/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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Laptops Using Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
92 FPS
$7.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$645
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92 FPS
$8.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789
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115 FPS
$7.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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92 FPS
$8.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$799
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99 FPS
$9.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$950
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99 FPS
$8.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$814
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92 FPS
$7.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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92 FPS
$9.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$849
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99 FPS
$6.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$646
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92 FPS
$9.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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92 FPS
$9.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899
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115 FPS
$12.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,491.75
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99 FPS
$9.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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92 FPS
$11.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,099
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99 FPS
$10.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,069.2
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99 FPS
$11.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,103
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92 FPS
$10.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$949
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92 FPS
$27.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,535.14
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96 FPS
$8.54/FPS
Radeon RX 6500M
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$819.99
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99 FPS
$8.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$829.99
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92 FPS
$11.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,029
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92 FPS
$11.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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