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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 9 7900X is 2644 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Core i5-6400
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$128.30 vs CA$549.00
- Up to 71% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$0.38 vs CA$1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 22% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-6400 - 414 vs 339 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
339
82%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$128.3
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
414
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.33/FPS
29%
Price, CA$
CA$549
23%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$549 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 60 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400 | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
325 FPS
CA$9.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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