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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 2644 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$138.62 vs CA$748.5
- Up to 79% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$0.45 vs CA$2.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 12% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-6400 - 344 vs 306 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 32 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
306
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$138.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Updated 165 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
344
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.18/FPS
20%
Price, CA$
CA$748.5
18%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$748.5 on Amazon
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Updated 164 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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