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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $129
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MSRP in USD: $129
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 4500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 4500 is 1642 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 4500
- Performs up to 2% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-8400 - 144 vs 141 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $68.6 vs $74.64
- 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 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
87.00964630225081%
Multi-Core
4748
76.5929988707856%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| 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 | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 4500
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
7 FPS
$64.14/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$449
In Stock
3 FPS
$362.67/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,088
In Stock
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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