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Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 7 5800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 7 5800X 8X 3.8 GHz Prozessor, 16 GB DDR4, ASUS Prime B450-Plus Mainboard, be Quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 84 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 7 5800X 8X 3.8 GHz Prozessor, 16 GB DDR4, ASUS Prime B450-Plus Mainboard, be Quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 84 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 1953 days newer than Core i5-6400.

Advantages of Core i5-6400

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-6400 - 268 vs 254 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
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Monster Hunter: World

Monster Hunter: World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

254

95%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

268

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.3/FPS

100%

Price, €

€349

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 7 5800X 8X 3.8 GHz Prozessor, 16 GB DDR4, ASUS Prime B450-Plus Mainboard, be Quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 84 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

51%

Multi-Core

3023

29%

Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Core i5-6400

vs

Ryzen 7 5800X

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
SkylakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
16
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
27.0xMultiplier
38.0x
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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