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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i5-8400

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
41.6Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-8400
29Inno Score
34.8Single-core31.1
36.4Multi-core28.6
59.1Gaming27.2
16 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 36000 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8400

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 wins this desktop processor face-off, 41.6 to 29, pulling ahead mainly in gaming (+32) and Multi-core (+8). Intel Core i5-8400 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 3600

  • Stronger Single-core score: 35 vs 31
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 36 vs 29
  • Stronger gaming score: 59 vs 27
  • 256% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 9 MB
  • 100% higher threads: 12 vs 6

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-8400

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus Intel Core i5-8400
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600Intel Core i5-8400
Announced20192017
SocketAM4LGA1151-v2
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W—
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus Intel Core i5-8400
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600Intel Core i5-8400
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads12+100%6
Base clock3.6 GHz+29%2.8 GHz
Boost clock4.2 GHz+5%4 GHz
L2 cache3 MB+100%2 MB
L3 cache32 MB+256%9 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus Intel Core i5-8400
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600Intel Core i5-8400
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock—1,050 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus Intel Core i5-8400
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600Intel Core i5-8400
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-2666
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus Intel Core i5-8400
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600Intel Core i5-8400
PCIe version4+33%3
CPU PCIe lanes24+50%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus Intel Core i5-8400
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600Intel Core i5-8400
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450+6%Top 70%1,370Top 75%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,900+41%Top 58%4,900Top 78%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,250+9%Top 66%1,150Top 75%
Cinebench R23 (multi)9,200+44%Top 61%6,400Top 77%
PassMark17,800+93%Top 56%9,200Top 80%

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