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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X 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 7 3800X is 1466 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - €100.22 vs €290.43
- Up to 65% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 7 3800X - €0.59 vs €1.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-6400 - 174 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
169
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€100.22
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-6400 2,7GHz Boxed CPU
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800x 4,5GHz AM4 36MB Cache Wraith Prism
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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