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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X is 1466 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Core i5-6400
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$128.30 vs CA$193.71
- Up to 31% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$0.27 vs CA$0.39 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 5% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-6400 - 499 vs 476 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
476
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$128.3
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Updated 75 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
499
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.39/FPS
69%
Price, CA$
CA$193.71
66%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for CA$193.71 on Amazon
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Updated 74 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400 | vs | Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Ryzen 7 3700X
With selected game settings
143 FPS
CA$11.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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167 FPS
CA$22.64/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$3,780.57
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