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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5600G is 1286 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Core i5-8400
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - $80.00 vs $139.40
- Up to 40% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 5 5600G - $0.40 vs $0.67 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than Core i5-8400 - 209 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 5600G
With selected game settings
102 FPS
$9.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$11.16/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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60 FPS
$18.33/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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75 FPS
$11/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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86 FPS
$10.45/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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80 FPS
$11.25/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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61 FPS
$17.98/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
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75 FPS
$17.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
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61 FPS
$13.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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86 FPS
$12.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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86 FPS
$12.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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75 FPS
$21.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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60 FPS
$19.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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60 FPS
$17.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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86 FPS
$13.37/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$27.74/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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92 FPS
$20.34/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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60 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$12.56/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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60 FPS
$18.25/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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80 FPS
$15.61/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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80 FPS
$36.67/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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124 FPS
$11.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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80 FPS
$39.41/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, N/A Storage
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92 FPS
$18.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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75 FPS
$22.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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80 FPS
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Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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80 FPS
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Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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41 FPS
$20.73/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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31 FPS
$24.64/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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60 FPS
$21.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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75 FPS
$26.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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