Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 649 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 0% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen 5 1500X - 401 vs 400 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1500X - CA$122.15 vs CA$422.01
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |