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Intel i5-8400 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 5 3600X

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 21759 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 5 1600×AMD Ryzen 5 3600X+ ADD
Price $80 - BUY $115 - BUY $99 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1151-2AM4AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.8 GHz3.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 4.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 6)6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 9MBL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP65W65W95W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86$17.34
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ4 2017Q1 2017Q3 2019
# of Samples704979226788
CPU Value115.3106.7183.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2376(-10.4%)2066(-22.1%)2651(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)9227(-49.2%)12275(-32.5%)18179(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
9,227
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
12,275
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
18,179
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
115.3
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
106.7
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
183.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
2,376
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
2,066
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
2,651
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
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 5 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Max TDP65W65W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.