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Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 5 1600X

Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 5 1600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 1600X is 649 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400

  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

  • Performs up to 0% better in Valorant than Core i5-6400 - 746 vs 744 FPS
  • Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - €41.91 vs €84.81
  • Up to 55% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-6400 - €0.05 vs €0.11 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Valorant.
Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

744

99%

Value, €/FPS

€0.11/FPS

45%

Price, €

€84.81

49%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

746

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.05/FPS

100%

Price, €

€41.91

100%

FPS and Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

98%

Multi-Core

3023

63%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1123

100%

Multi-Core

4766

100%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Intel Core i5-6400

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Apr 11th, 2017
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
SkylakeCodenameSummit Ridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
27.0xMultiplier
36.0x
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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