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CA$179
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 2112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 7% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-6400 - 175 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$158.51 vs CA$179.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$0.97 vs CA$1.02 per FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
175
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.02/FPS
95%
Price, CA$
CA$179
88%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for CA$179 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7789 minutes ago
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
163
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$158.51
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
Buy for CA$158.51 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7790 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i5-6400
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
63 FPS
CA$46.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,899.99
In Stock
63 FPS
CA$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,399.99
In Stock
113 FPS
CA$15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
In Stock
92 FPS
CA$16.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,549.99
In Stock
63 FPS
CA$23.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,449.99
In Stock
63 FPS
CA$31.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,999.99
In Stock
12 FPS
CA$109.01/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,308.15
In Stock
12 FPS
CA$88.76/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,065.15
In Stock
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