AMD Ryzen 7 2700E vs Intel Core i5-10400

Processor comparisons   25-03-2021
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 2700E vs Intel Core i5-10400 tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like PassMark, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, Blender, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Furmark, 7zip, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Prime95, MATLAB, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Blender, PCMark 10, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 7 2700E.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 2700E

54%

Core i5-10400

53%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 2700E is 1% better than Core i5-10400. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 2700E

54%

Core i5-10400

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.7	94.8
Valorant	108.7	107.7
Cyberpunk 2077	60.9	60.3
Apex Legends	102.2	101.2
Call of Duty Warzone	81.5	80.8
Overwatch	88.1	87.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.0	74.3
DOOM Eternal	54.4	53.9
Warzone	84.8	84.0
Assassin's Creed	91.3	90.5
Valheim	90.2	89.4

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 7 2700E

75%

Core i5-10400

63%

To make a finishing choice 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 7 2700E is more energy efficient than the Core i5-10400 since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes 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 make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E	Intel Core i5-10400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	152	190
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1364	1341
Cinbench 20 Single-core	387	450
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3065	3197
Cinbench 23 Single-core	953	1110
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8056	7610

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E	Intel Core i5-10400
Single-Core	2385	2626
Multi-Core	14613	12503

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E	Intel Core i5-10400
Single-Core	1022	1245
Multi-Core	7511	6654

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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E	Intel Core i5-10400
Announcement date	September 01, 2018	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Core name	Pinnacle Ridge	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	2	10
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3800 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2667
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache	768KB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	12 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD270EBHM88AF YD270EBHAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-10400 is 3% better than Ryzen 7 2700E in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 2700E has 2 more core than Core i5-10400. 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 7 2700E is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10400 is better: 14
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text 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 reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 2700E and Intel Core i5-10400 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 2700E - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 2700E specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-10400 specs and review.