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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 Threadripper 3970X is 1607 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 94% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$122.15 vs CA$2000.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$1.36 vs CA$16.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 33% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-6400 - 120 vs 90 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 64 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
90
75%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$122.15
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
Buy for CA$122.15 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54080 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
120
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$16.67/FPS
8.158368326334733%
Price, CA$
CA$2000
6%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
Buy for CA$2,000 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54080 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
67.90953545232273%
Multi-Core
3023
21.580525414049117%
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 32 |
| 4 | Threads | 64 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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