Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6400 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6400 is 1022 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700 - CA$138.62 vs CA$211.24
- Up to 34% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 7 2700 - CA$8.15 vs CA$12.43 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
17
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.15/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$138.62
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |