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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8400 is 196 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Ryzen 7 2700 - 175 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700 - $140.0 vs $185.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Ryzen 7 2700 - $0.8 vs $1.06 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
174
99.42857142857143%
Value, $/FPS
$1.06/FPS
75.47169811320755%
Price, $
$185
75%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
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Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700 or Core i5-8400
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
42 FPS
$26.19/FPS
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Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$26.53/FPS
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Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$25.45/FPS
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Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$25.45/FPS
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Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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