The Core i5-6400 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's CA$30.69 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-6400
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 19% cheaper – CA$135.02 vs CA$165.71
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 5 3600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
180
95%
Min 1% FPS
120
95%
Price, CA$
CA$165.71
81%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.92/FPS
77%
Ryzen 5 3600
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
190
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, CA$
CA$135.02
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.71/FPS
100%
Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 5 3600 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 5 3600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 5 3600 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
19%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
75%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
79%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
67%
Ryzen 5 3600
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
$182.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
