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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 756 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - €173.0 vs €258.88
- Up to 33% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-6400 - €1.12 vs €1.66 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 3 1200 - 156 vs 155 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD YD1200BBAEBOX AMD Ryzen 3 1200, Processore CPU, 3,1 GHz (3,4 GHz Turbo), Socket AM4, Argento
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 1200 or Core i5-6400
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
7 FPS
€114.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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