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The AMD Ryzen 5 2600X is newer than Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz also around 34% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD Ryzen 5 2600X uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 13456 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
2: Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz | |
×AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | ×Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz | + ADD | |
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Socket Type | AM4 | FCLGA1151-2 | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 3.6 GHz | 2.8 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 4.2 GHz | Up to 4.0 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 6 (Threads: 12) | 6 (Threads: 6) | |
Cache | L1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MB | L1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 9MB | |
TDP | 95W | 65W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $17.34 | $11.86 | |
Other | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | ||
First Seen on Chart | Q2 2018 | Q4 2017 | |
# of Samples | 6113 | 7343 | |
CPU Value | 92.6 | 60.8 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 2382(0.0%) | 2375(-0.3%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 13893(0.0%) | 9223(-33.6%) |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | 13,893 | |
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz | 9,223 | |
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | 92.6 | |
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz | 60.8 | |
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | 2,382 | |
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz | 2,375 | |
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz | |
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Max TDP | 95W | 65W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | 0.19 | 0.13 |
Running cost per day | $0.048 | $0.033 |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | 69.3 | 47.5 |
Running cost per year | $17.34 | $11.86 |