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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 196 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 1% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 5 2600X - 173 vs 171 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $99.97 vs $130.73
- Up to 24% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-8400 - $0.58 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
171
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
38 FPS
$26.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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