Ryzen 7 2700E vs i5-8400

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8400
2017
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
5.81
Ryzen 7 2700E
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.23
+58.9%

Ryzen 7 2700E outperforms Core i5-8400 by an impressive 59% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8400 and Ryzen 7 2700E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1128832
Place by popularity63not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.95no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency8.4613.44
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date5 October 2017 (7 years ago)19 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$182no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-8400 and Ryzen 7 2700E basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads616
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2828
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache9 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size149 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8400 and Ryzen 7 2700E compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8400 and Ryzen 7 2700E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-8400 and Ryzen 7 2700E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8400 and Ryzen 7 2700E are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8400 and Ryzen 7 2700E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630-
Max video memory64 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8400 and Ryzen 7 2700E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8400 and Ryzen 7 2700E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz-
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8400 and Ryzen 7 2700E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12-
OpenGL4.5-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8400 and Ryzen 7 2700E.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-8400 5.81
Ryzen 7 2700E 9.23
+58.9%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-8400 9235
Ryzen 7 2700E 14657
+58.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.81 9.23
Recency 5 October 2017 19 September 2018
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 6 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm

Ryzen 7 2700E has a 58.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 2700E is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8400 in performance tests.


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