Intel Core i5-8400 vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
For gaming, the Intel Core i5-8400 is 6% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 51 48
Cores 6 8
Threads 6 16
Top speed 4 GHz 4.3 GHz
Rated power 65 W 105 W
Games at recommended 194 190
Released20172018
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-8400 better than the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i5-8400 scores 51 and the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 48.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT for the Intel Core i5-8400, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 for the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X.