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CA$158.51
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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MSRP in USD: $299
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 1953 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$158.51 vs CA$189.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$0.87 vs CA$1.01 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i5-6400 - 188 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
182
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$158.51
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Updated 18214 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
188
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.01/FPS
86%
Price, CA$
CA$189
83%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$189 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18213 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Ryzen 5 5600X
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
106 FPS
CA$16.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
In Stock
143 FPS
CA$14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,019.66
In Stock
106 FPS
CA$16.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
In Stock
162 FPS
CA$14.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,425.2
In Stock
112 FPS
CA$14.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,616.79
In Stock
143 FPS
CA$14.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
In Stock
94 FPS
CA$18.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
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