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The Ryzen 5 3500X is a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-6400. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X

  • A much faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads

Advantages of the Core i5-6400

  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-6400

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo

Ryzen 5 3500X

Sep 24th, 2019


Average FPS

160

100%

Min 1% FPS

120

100%

Price, £

Out of Stock

Value, £/FPS

Not Available


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Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Core i5-6400

Jul 2nd, 2015


Average FPS

151

94%

Min 1% FPS

113

94%

Price, £

Out of Stock

Value, £/FPS

Not Available


All items are out of stock.

Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-6400 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-6400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo

Ryzen 5 3500X

Sep 24th, 2019


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1587

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

6074

100%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Core i5-6400

Jul 2nd, 2015


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1127

71%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3049

50%

Performance Specifications

The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-6400 in core CPU performance specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo

Ryzen 5 3500X

Sep 24th, 2019


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

32 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.1 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

3200 MHz

100%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Core i5-6400

Jul 2nd, 2015


Cores

4-core

67%

L3 Cache

6 MB

19%


Base Frequency

2.7 GHz

75%

Turbo Frequency

3.3 GHz

80%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2133 MHz

67%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo

Ryzen 5 3500X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Core i5-6400

General
Sep 24th, 2019
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Not AvailableMSRP$182.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
MatisseCodenameSkylake
65 WPower Consumption65 W
Performance
6
Cores4
6
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Frequency2.7 GHz
4.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.3 GHz
32 MB
L3 Cache6 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 3200 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2133 MHz
NoIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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