The Core i5-6400 is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 6900HX. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 6900HX
- A slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-6400
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than the Core i5-6400 – 45 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than the Core i5-6400 – 16 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 9 6900HX for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
180
91%
Min 1% FPS
120
92%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
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Ryzen 9 6900HX
Jan 10th, 2022
Average FPS
198
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock
Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 9 6900HX in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 9 6900HX in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 9 6900HX in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
6 MB
38%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
67%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
44%
Ryzen 9 6900HX
Jan 10th, 2022
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2022 |
| $182.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket FP7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Rembrandt |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 45 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 680M |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
