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Prices and StockMSRP $199
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 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 5 3600 is 1466 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Core i5-6400
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $56.90 vs $84.68
- Up to 31% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.33 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Core i5-6400 - 177 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-6400 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
37 FPS
€18.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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22 FPS
€26.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€585.58
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34 FPS
€29.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€990.98
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53 FPS
€22.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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37 FPS
€26.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€990.98
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53 FPS
€30.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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38 FPS
€20.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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53 FPS
€17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€900.89
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38 FPS
€14.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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69 FPS
€16.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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