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Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i5-6400

Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i5-6400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 166.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 213 minutes ago

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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 64.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 213 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 166.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 213 minutes ago

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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 64.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 213 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 3700X is 1466 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-6400 - 361 vs 339 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400

  • Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $57.77 vs $149.89
  • Up to 59% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.19 vs $0.46 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

361

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.46/FPS

41%

Price, €

€166.38

38%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 166.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 213 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

339

93%

Value, €/FPS

€0.19/FPS

100%

Price, €

€64.12

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 64.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 213 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

67%

Multi-Core

3023

37%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

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Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Intel Core i5-6400

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.7 GHz
4.4 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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