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Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-6400

2.7 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for 56.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 85 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 671.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 84 minutes ago

Core i5-6400

2.7 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for 56.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 85 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 671.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 84 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 2743 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.

Advantages of Core i5-6400

  • Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $51.26 vs $604.65
  • Up to 90% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.33 vs $3.20 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 24% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-6400 - 210 vs 170 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 32 vs 4 threads
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Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

170

81%

Value, €/FPS

€0.33/FPS

100%

Price, €

€56.9

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 56.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 85 minutes ago

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

210

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.2/FPS

10%

Price, €

€671.16

8%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 671.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 84 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

38%

Multi-Core

3023

15%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Core i5-6400

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Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
SkylakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
32
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
65 W
TDP120 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
27.0xMultiplier
42.0x
HD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

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