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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 Threadripper 3960X is 1607 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 94% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $45.19 vs $782.37
- Up to 94% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.25 vs $4.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 3% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i5-6400 - 207 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 48 vs 4 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
201
97.10144927536231%
Value, €/FPS
€0.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€50.16
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
207
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.2/FPS
5.952380952380952%
Price, €
€868.43
5%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 167 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
66.64667066586682%
Multi-Core
3023
22.70030787714951%
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 48 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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