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
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
746
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€41.91
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Skylake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |