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Core i5-8400 vs Ryzen 5 7600

Core i5-8400 vs Ryzen 5 7600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $80 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 7600

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $197.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $80 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 7600

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $197.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 7600 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 7600 is 1927 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Core i5-8400

  • Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - $80.00 vs $197.91
  • Up to 55% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 5 7600 - $0.27 vs $0.60 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600

  • Performs up to 12% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-8400 - 329 vs 293 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
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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

293

89%

Value, $/FPS

$0.27/FPS

100%

Price, $

$80

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $80 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


FPS

329

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.6/FPS

45%

Price, $

$197.91

40%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $197.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

49%

Multi-Core

4748

39%

Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


Single-Core

2735

100%

Multi-Core

12259

100%

Core i5-8400

vs

Ryzen 5 7600

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Jan 14th, 2023
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Coffee LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads
12
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
28.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

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