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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-8400

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
46.6Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-8400
29Inno Score
48.6Single-core31.1
46.2Multi-core28.6
44.9Gamingspec-based27.2
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700G0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8400

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G wins this desktop processor face-off, 46.6 to 29, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+18) and single-core (+18). 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 7 5700G

  • Stronger single-core score: 49 vs 31
  • Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 29
  • 167% higher threads: 16 vs 6
  • 167% higher L2 cache: 4 MB vs 2 MB
  • 163% higher PassMark: 24,216 vs 9,200

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-8400

  • Lower launch price: $182 vs $359

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G versus Intel Core i5-8400
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700GIntel Core i5-8400
Announced20212017
SocketAM4LGA1151-v2
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G versus Intel Core i5-8400
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700GIntel Core i5-8400
Cores8+33%6
Performance cores—6
Efficiency cores—0
Threads16+167%6
Base clock3.8 GHz+36%2.8 GHz
Boost clock4.6 GHz+15%4 GHz
L2 cache4 MB+167%2 MB
L3 cache16 MB+78%9 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G versus Intel Core i5-8400
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700GIntel Core i5-8400
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (Vega 8)Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock2,000 MHz1,050 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G versus Intel Core i5-8400
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700GIntel Core i5-8400
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-2666
Max memory—64 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G versus Intel Core i5-8400
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700GIntel Core i5-8400
PCIe version33
CPU PCIe lanes—16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G versus Intel Core i5-8400
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700GIntel Core i5-8400
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,370Bottom 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—4,900Bottom 20%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,494+30%Bottom 45%1,150Bottom 23%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—6,400Bottom 19%
PassMark24,216+163%Bottom 44%9,200Bottom 14%

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