Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 9 3900XT is 1832 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - €92.27 vs €579.7
- Up to 83% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 9 3900XT - €0.73 vs €4.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 8% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-6400 - 137 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 24 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
127
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€92.27
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 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 |