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
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for €166.38 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 213 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
339
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.12
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €64.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 213 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |