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Ryzen 5 1500X vs Core i5-6400

Ryzen 5 1500X vs Core i5-6400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

3.5 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD150XBBAEBOX)

Buy for CA$422.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74475 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6400

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

Buy for CA$122.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74475 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

3.5 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD150XBBAEBOX)

Buy for CA$422.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74475 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6400

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

Buy for CA$122.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74475 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Battlefield IV.
Battlefield IV

Battlefield IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo
Ryzen 5 1500X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

400

99.75062344139651%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$422.01

28%

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD150XBBAEBOX)

Buy for CA$422.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74475 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

401

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$122.15

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

Buy for CA$122.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74475 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo
Ryzen 5 1500X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo
Ryzen 5 1500X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1104

99.36993699369937%

Multi-Core

3644

100%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

100%

Multi-Core

3023

82.9582875960483%

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

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Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Intel Core i5-6400

Apr 11th, 2017
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
Summit RidgeCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8
Threads4
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.7 GHz
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.3 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier27.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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