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Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i5-6400

Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i5-6400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 70.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77451 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-6400

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

Buy for 54.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77452 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 70.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77451 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-6400

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

Buy for 54.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77452 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2468 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 11% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-6400 - 250 vs 226 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400

  • Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $49.46 vs $63.61
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Sea of Thieves.
Sea of Thieves

Sea of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

250

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€70.61

77%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 70.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77451 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

226

90.4%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€54.9

100%

Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

Buy for 54.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77452 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

59.38001068947087%

Multi-Core

3023

39.300572022880914%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

vs
Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Intel Core i5-6400

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.7 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.3 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier27.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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