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Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 9 3900X

Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 9 3900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $182

Availability

MSRP in USD: $499

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 3900X is 1466 days newer than Core i5-6400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

  • Performs up to 2% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-6400 - 166 vs 162 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 24 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves.
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

162

97%

Value, €/FPS

€0.56/FPS

100%

Price, €

€90.71

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

166

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

65%

Multi-Core

3023

30%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1693

100%

Multi-Core

9938

100%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Intel Core i5-6400

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
SkylakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
4Threads
24
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 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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