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Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16x 4.2 GHz Prozessor, ASUS Prime X870-P WiFi Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 1,199 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16x 4.2 GHz Prozessor, ASUS Prime X870-P WiFi Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 1,199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 79 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 9 7950X3D is 2743 days newer than Core i5-6400.

Advantages of Core i5-6400

  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 28% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-6400 - 161 vs 126 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 32 vs 4 threads
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Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

126

78%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

161

100%

Value, €/FPS

€7.45/FPS

100%

Price, €

€1199

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16x 4.2 GHz Prozessor, ASUS Prime X870-P WiFi Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 1,199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 79 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

38%

Multi-Core

3023

15%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Core i5-6400

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Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
SkylakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
32
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
65 W
TDP120 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
27.0xMultiplier
42.0x
HD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

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