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Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 5 5600

Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 2484 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6400.

Advantages of Core i5-6400

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-6400 - 192 vs 190 FPS
  • Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - €164.09 vs €293.45
  • Up to 45% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-6400 - €0.85 vs €1.54 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

190

99%

Value, €/FPS

€1.54/FPS

55%

Price, €

€293.45

55%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

192

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.85/FPS

100%

Price, €

€164.09

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

55%

Multi-Core

3023

35%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Core i5-6400

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
SkylakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
27.0xMultiplier
35.0x
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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