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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 196 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 3% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 5 2600 - 141 vs 137 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $74.64 vs $140.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
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 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 2600
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
21 FPS
$71.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499
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33 FPS
$36.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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26 FPS
$32.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$849.99
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21 FPS
$71.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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10 FPS
$80/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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25 FPS
$32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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19 FPS
$44.74/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$849.99
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