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CA$128.68
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AvailabilityMSRP $182
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600 is 2484 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Core i5-6400
- Up to 27% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - CA$128.68 vs CA$176.75
- Up to 23% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Ryzen 5 5600 - CA$0.51 vs CA$0.66 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 5% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-6400 - 266 vs 254 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
254
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$128.68
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
266
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.66/FPS
77%
Price, CA$
CA$176.75
72%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$176.75 on Amazon
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Updated 118 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
110 FPS
CA$11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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95 FPS
CA$12.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.99
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Laptops Using Core i5-6400 or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
52 FPS
CA$21.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,129
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52 FPS
CA$25.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,339
In Stock
52 FPS
CA$23.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,239
In Stock
52 FPS
CA$26.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,399
In Stock
52 FPS
CA$27.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,439
In Stock
52 FPS
CA$24.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299
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