I5 8400 vs r5 1600

Mohd_33

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In gaming performance out of these two r5 1600 and i5 8400 which one will give me the best performance if i combine them with gtx 1050ti.
 
Both processors are comparable; take your pick.
The GTX1050ti will be your limiting factor in many games.
If you favor multiplayer games, the extra threads of the 1600 will be useful.

OTOH,
If you play cpu limited games, consider the I3-8350K which costs less, but can oc to much higher levels.
Few games will use more than 2-3 fast threads.

 

Karadjgne

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Neither, both, depends on the game. For games like WoW and other mmorpgs with heavy cpu demand server drops, the 1600 will fare better, having the extra resources to handle the loads. For other, more simple thread games the higher IPC of the Intel is king.

At 1080p the 8400 averages @2fps max, 5fps min higher fps than a 1600 at 4GHz, but that's using the same ram. Using 3200 not 2400 for the Ryzen will reverse those numbers at OC values, but the chances of you being able to tell the difference side by side are 0%

For all intents and purposes, overall, they are the same cpu, so the better cpu will be the one that gets the cheaper platform, including ram and mobo.