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Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 9 7950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5GHz (Turbo 5.7GHz) 16 Core 32 Threads 64MB Cache AM5 Prozessor - Tray

Buy for 731.85 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5GHz (Turbo 5.7GHz) 16 Core 32 Threads 64MB Cache AM5 Prozessor - Tray

Buy for 731.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 46 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 2644 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400

  • Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €98.95 vs €731.85
  • Up to 77% better value when playing F1 23 than Ryzen 9 7950X - €0.5 vs €2.22 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 66% better in F1 23 than Core i5-6400 - 329 vs 198 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 32 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of F1 23.
F1 23

F1 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

198

60%

Value, €/FPS

€0.5/FPS

100%

Price, €

€98.95

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

329

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.22/FPS

22%

Price, €

€731.85

13%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5GHz (Turbo 5.7GHz) 16 Core 32 Threads 64MB Cache AM5 Prozessor - Tray

Buy for 731.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 46 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

37%

Multi-Core

3023

15%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Intel Core i5-6400

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
SkylakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
32
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
65 W
TDP170 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
27.0xMultiplier
45.0x
HD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Ryzen 9 7950X

F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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