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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 1642 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - $140.0 vs $169.21
- Up to 6% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 7 5700X - $1.32 vs $1.41 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 13% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-8400 - 120 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
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™ 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 7 5700X
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
85 FPS
$16.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,424.99
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68 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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63 FPS
$17.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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63 FPS
$10.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$679.99
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68 FPS
$16.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
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85 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,464.98
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68 FPS
$17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,209
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68 FPS
$17.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,179.99
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62 FPS
$16.94/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,049.99
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96 FPS
$19.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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