Does r5 2600 offer smoother gameplay then i5 8400

[wirax34.valentin]

By smoother I mean less stutters.

 

[prince_xaine]

I'd say the i5-8400 would be better for most games. The r5-2600 has two more cores and a higher base clock, but the turbo clock on the i5-8400 is higher. Unless you plan on overclocking the r5-2600, I'd get the i5-8400.

 

[TJ Hooker]

At stock frequencies the 2600 is a little worse, overclocked it's a little better.

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-5-2600,5625-9.html

@prince_xaine the 8400 has 6 cores just like the 2600. And you can't directly compare clock speeds between CPUs with different architectures.