Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 640 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $132.0 vs $140.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i5-8400 - $0.66 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 1% better in The Outer Worlds than Ryzen 5 3400G - 204 vs 201 FPS
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Picasso | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Radeon RX Vega 11 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |