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Intel i5-8400 vs AMD Ryzen 3 1200

The Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz is newer than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 also around 32% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 19% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 8807 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz×AMD Ryzen 3 1200+ ADD
Price $151.7 - BUY $85 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1151-2AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzUp to 3.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 6)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 9MBL1: 384KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ4 2017Q2 2017
# of Samples73161491
CPU Value60.873.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2375(0.0%)1927(-18.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)9223(0.0%)6269(-32.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
9,223
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
6,269
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
60.8
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
73.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
2,375
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
1,927
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Max TDP65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.