Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1953 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-6400 - 326 vs 306 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-6400 - €0.84 vs €0.85 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €258.88 vs €273.61
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
326
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€273.61
94%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |