Intel Core i5-8400 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Our index puts the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 roughly 38% ahead of the Intel Core i5-8400. This is an estimate for ranking, not a measured benchmark, and the gap varies considerably by title and by resolution.
| Specification | Intel Core i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Generation | 8th Gen (Coffee Lake) | Zen 3 |
| Multi-thread index | 60 | 83 (better) |
| Single-thread index | 81 | 94 (better) |
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 6 | 12 (better) |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz | 3.6 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 4.0 GHz | 4.2 GHz (better) |
| Socket | LGA1151 | AM4 |
| TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Release year | 2017 | 2022 (better) |
| Integrated graphics | Yes | No |
Green marks the stronger figure for that row only — for power draw and PSU requirement, lower is treated as better. Performance indexes are CanMyPcPlay estimates; read how they are derived.
Which should you pick?
- Games follow single-thread. For gaming, the single-thread index matters more than core count.
- Creative work follows multi-thread. Rendering, compiling and encoding scale with cores.
- Sockets differ. Moving between platforms usually means a new motherboard and often new memory.