The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-6400, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's £2756.07 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 64 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Core i5-6400
- Up to 99% cheaper – £41.93 vs £2798.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 77% less energy – 65 vs 280 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Core i5-6400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, £
£2798
1%
Value, £/FPS
£14.64/FPS
2%
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
180
94%
Min 1% FPS
120
95%
Price, £
£41.93
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.23/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Core i5-6400 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 Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Core i5-6400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1663
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
13837
100%
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Core i5-6400 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
12%
L3 Cache
6 MB
5%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
73%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
73%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
67%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| $1,999.00 | MSRP | $182.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
| 280 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
32 | Cores | 4 |
64 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
128 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
