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Core i5-8400H vs Ryzen 9 3900X

Core i5-8400H vs Ryzen 9 3900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $395 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9134 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $395 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9134 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Core i5-8400H on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 461 days newer than Core i5-8400H.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400H

  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 45 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

  • Performs up to 4% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-8400H - 500 vs 483 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400H - 24 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of DOOM Eternal.
DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i5-8400H Logo
Core i5-8400H

Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018


FPS

483

96%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

500

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.79/FPS

100%

Price, $

$395

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $395 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9134 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i5-8400H Logo
Core i5-8400H

Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400H Logo
Core i5-8400H

Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018


Single-Core

1282

75%

Multi-Core

3600

36%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1693

100%

Multi-Core

9938

100%

Intel Core i5-8400H Logo

Intel Core i5-8400H

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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Apr 2nd, 2018Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Coffee LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel BGA 1440SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
24
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
45 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
25.0xMultiplier
38.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-8400H or Ryzen 9 3900X

DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare

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