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Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 5 7600

Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 5 7600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-6400

2.7 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for CA$128.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 7600

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for CA$279 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

Core i5-6400

2.7 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for CA$128.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 7600

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for CA$279 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 7600 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 7600 is 2753 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.

Advantages of Core i5-6400

  • Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - CA$128.30 vs CA$279.00
  • Up to 51% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Ryzen 5 7600 - CA$0.43 vs CA$0.87 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600

  • Performs up to 7% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i5-6400 - 319 vs 297 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Resident Evil Village

Resident Evil Village

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

297

93%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.43/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$128.3

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for CA$128.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


FPS

319

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.87/FPS

49%

Price, CA$

CA$279

45%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for CA$279 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

41%

Multi-Core

3023

25%

Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


Single-Core

2735

100%

Multi-Core

12259

100%

Core i5-6400

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Ryzen 5 7600

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Jan 14th, 2023
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
SkylakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
27.0xMultiplier
38.0x
HD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

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