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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5700X 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 7 5700X is 1642 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Core i5-8400
- Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - $80.00 vs $148.00
- Up to 42% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 7 5700X - $0.19 vs $0.33 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-8400 - 449 vs 412 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Battlefield IV
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 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
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Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400 | vs | Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 7 5700X
With selected game settings
275 FPS
$4.55/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Ryzen 7 5700X
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Ryzen 7 5700X
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Ryzen 7 5700X
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Ryzen 7 5700X
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Ryzen 7 5700X
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Ryzen 7 5700X
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$6.32/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700X
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Ryzen 7 5700X
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Ryzen 7 5700X
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Ryzen 7 5700X
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Ryzen 7 5700X
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Ryzen 7 5700X
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$5.12/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700X
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Ryzen 7 5700X
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Ryzen 7 5700X
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Ryzen 7 5700X
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Ryzen 7 5700X
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Ryzen 7 5700X
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Ryzen 7 5700X
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Ryzen 7 5700X
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