Intel Core i5-8400 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-8400 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, Blender, 3DMark, WPrime, UserBenchmark, Furmark, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, 7zip, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, Handbrake, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 or Intel Core i5-8400.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-8400

52%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

54%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 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.

Core i5-8400

53%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.5	94.0
Valorant	106.3	106.8
Cyberpunk 2077	59.5	59.8
Apex Legends	99.9	100.4
Call of Duty Warzone	79.7	80.1
Overwatch	86.1	86.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.3	73.7
DOOM Eternal	53.1	53.4
Warzone	82.9	83.3
Assassin's Creed	89.3	89.7
Valheim	88.2	88.6

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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

Core i5-8400

56%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

54%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-8400 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor 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 find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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

	Intel Core i5-8400	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	161	172
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	954	1347
Cinbench 20 Single-core	411	442
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2291	2976
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1023	1145
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5457	7928

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

	Intel Core i5-8400	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	2442	2281
Multi-Core	9262	13702

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

	Intel Core i5-8400	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	1106	1059
Multi-Core	5408	5863

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-8400	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Announcement date	October 01, 2017	April 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	8	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	6	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	2470 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	9 MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD260BBBM6IAF YD260BBBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is 17% 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 Intel Core i5-8400 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is better: 27
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-8400 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-8400 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 specs and review.