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Intel i5-8400 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

The Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz is newer than AMD Ryzen 5 1600, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is around 25% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz is around 13% 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 14619 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+ ADD
Price $87.12 - BUY $59.99 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1151-2AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzUp to 3.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 6)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 9MBL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ4 2017Q1 2017
# of Samples68447775
CPU Value106.0204.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2380(0.0%)2066(-13.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)9235(-24.8%)12278(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 23rd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
9,235
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
12,278
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 23rd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
106.0
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
204.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
2,380
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
2,066
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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 5 1600
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.