AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i5-8400

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i5-8400 tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, streaming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as PassMark, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Furmark, Handbrake, SuperPi, RealBench, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, 7zip, AIDA64, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Valheim
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
DOOM: Eternal
Fortnite
Valorant
Rainbow Six Siege
Overwatch
Watch Dogs Legion
Last Man Standing
Grand Theft Auto V
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Halo Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Death Stranding
Borderlands 3
Cyberpunk 2077
Fallout 76

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 4500.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 4500

54%

Core i5-8400

52%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 4500 is 3% better than Core i5-8400. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 4500

54%

Core i5-8400

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.2	93.5
Valorant	108.2	106.3
Cyberpunk 2077	60.6	59.5
Apex Legends	101.7	99.9
Call of Duty Warzone	81.2	79.7
Overwatch	87.7	86.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.7	73.3
DOOM Eternal	54.1	53.1
Warzone	84.4	82.9
Assassin's Creed	90.9	89.3
Valheim	89.8	88.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 4500

65%

Core i5-8400

56%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 4500 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8400 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i5-8400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	240	161
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1246	954
Cinbench 20 Single-core	621	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2683	2291
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1605	1023
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7862	5457

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i5-8400
Single-Core	3427	2442
Multi-Core	15834	9262

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i5-8400
Single-Core	1282	1106
Multi-Core	7095	5408

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i5-8400
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	October 01, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Renoir	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	2	8
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	6
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	2470 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	9 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000644 100-100000644BOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 4500 is 22% better than Core i5-8400 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4500 is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8400 is better: 5
However, it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 4500 and Intel Core i5-8400 before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 4500 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-8400 specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i7-12700K
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Ryzen 3 3100
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i7-9700
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500
• Vs Core i5-10400F
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900X
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600X
• Vs Core i5-12400F
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
• Vs Core i9-13900KF
• Vs Core i5-13600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D
• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700X
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
• Vs Core i9-9900K
• Vs Core i7-9700K
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900X
• Vs Core i7-8700
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800X
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600X
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Ryzen 9 3950X
• Vs Core i7-9700KF
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700G
• Vs Core i7-13700K
• Vs Core i7-12700
• Vs Ryzen 9 5950X
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X
• Vs Core i9-13900K
• Vs Core i5-12400
• Vs Core i5-13600KF
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700GE
• Vs Core i5-11400F
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700X
• Vs Core i9-11900K
• Vs Core i7-11700K
• Vs Core i9-12900K
• Vs Core i5-12600K
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
• Vs Core i7-10700
• Vs Core i7-11700KF
• Vs Core i9-13900KS
• Vs Core i3-12100
• Vs Core i5-11400
• Vs Apple M1 Ultra
• Vs Core i3-12100F
• Vs Core i9-12900
• Vs Core i9-12900KF
• Vs Ryzen 3 2200G
• Vs FX-8350 Eight-Core
• Vs Core i9-12900KS
• Vs Core i9-10850K
• Vs Core i7-10700KF
• Vs Core i7-10700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Core i9-10900F
• Vs Core i7-12700F
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Core i9-10900K
• Vs Core i7-13700KF
• Vs Core i7-12700KF
• Vs Core i5-12600KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs FX-6300 Six-Core
• Vs Core i9-13900
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i5-13500
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i9-10900KF
• Vs Core i5-11600K
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Core i7-11700F
• Vs Core i7-13700
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i5-13400F
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Core i3-13100
• Vs Core i5-13600
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Core i7-13700F
• Vs Core i3-13300F
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Core i5-8500
• Vs Core i5-8600K
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Core i7-4770K
• Vs Core i3-13300
• Vs Core i5-7600K
• Vs Core i7-5820K
• Vs Core i5-2500K
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600G
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5645
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G
• Vs Core i5-13490F
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G

Intel Core i5-8400 Processor Comparisons
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i7-9750H
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Core i5-10400F
• Vs Core i7-10750H
• Vs Core i7-8700
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600X
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600H
• Vs Core i7-10700
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i7-1065G7
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500U
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i7-7700HQ
• Vs Core i5-10210U
• Vs Core i7-6700HQ
• Vs Core i7-3770
• Vs Core i5-8250U
• Vs FX-8350 Eight-Core
• Vs Core i5-6500
• Vs Core i5-9300H
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Core i7-10510U
• Vs Core i7-2600
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700U
• Vs Core i5-4590
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500X
• Vs Core i7-8550U
• Vs Core i7-9700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500U
• Vs Ryzen 3 3100
• Vs Core i5-1035G1
• Vs Core i5-4570
• Vs Core i5-4460
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Core i7-10875H
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Core i5-8265U
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Core i5-8300H
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
• Vs Core i5-7400
• Vs Core i7-9700
• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Core i7-4770K
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Core i3-9100F
• Vs Core i7-10700F
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Core i7-8565U
• Vs Core i7-3770K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550H
• Vs Ryzen 3 3300X
• Vs Core i5-1145G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300GE
• Vs Core i7-1160G7
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
• Vs Core i3-10320
• Vs Core i7-9700E
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3450U
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
• Vs Core i5-10200H
• Vs Core i3-1115G4
• Vs Core i3-10300T
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
• Vs Core i3-9350K
• Vs Core i5-10500
• Vs Core i7-10700T
• Vs Core i5-9300HF
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550U
• Vs Core i5-10600T
• Vs Core i3-10325
• Vs Core i3-10305
• Vs Core i3-10305T
• Vs Core i3-10105T
• Vs Core i3-10105
• Vs Core i3-10105F
• Vs Core i5-1145GRE
• Vs Core i5-1145G7E
• Vs Core i5-1140G7
• Vs Core i5-1130G7
• Vs Core i7-1185GRE
• Vs Core i7-1185G7E
• Vs Core i7-11375H
• Vs Core i7-1185G7
• Vs Core i7-11370H
• Vs Core i7-1180G7
• Vs Core i3-1120G4
• Vs Core i3-1125G4
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700C
• Vs Ryzen 3 5400U
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300U
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300G
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
• Vs Core i3-10100T
• Vs Core i5-8260U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4500U
• Vs Core i5-10500T
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
• Vs Core i5-10400T
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350GE
• Vs Core i3-11100B
• Vs Core i7-1068NG7
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
• Vs Xeon E-2234
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400GE
• Vs Core i7-10810U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3580U
• Vs Core i3-10300
• Vs Core i5-1038NG7
• Vs Core i5-9500TE
• Vs Core i5-10400H
• Vs Core i5-9600T
• Vs Core i7-8569U
• Vs Core i7-10710U
• Vs Core i7-9850HL
• Vs Core i5-1035G7
• Vs Core i5-1035G4
• Vs Core i5-9500T
• Vs Core i7-8809G
• Vs Core i5-8500
• Vs Core i5-9500F
• Vs Core i5-9500
• Vs Core i5-8600T
• Vs Core i5-9400H
• Vs Core i7-8559U
• Vs Core i5-8500B
• Vs Core i5-8600
• Vs Core i7-8850H
• Vs Core i5-8400H
• Vs Core i5-8259U
• Vs Core i5-8600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2500X
• Vs Core i5-4690K
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Core i5-7500
• Vs Core i3-8100
• Vs Core i5-6600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G