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Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 7 7700X

Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 7 7700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Processeur, 8 Cœurs/16 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 40MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,4 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Processeur, 8 Cœurs/16 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 40MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,4 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 318 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 2644 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.

Advantages of Core i5-6400

  • Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - €293.45 vs €318.00
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X

  • Performs up to 74% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-6400 - 157 vs 90 FPS
  • Up to 38% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-6400 - €2.03 vs €3.26 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
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Assassin's Creed Mirage

Assassin's Creed Mirage

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

90

57%

Value, €/FPS

€3.26/FPS

62%

Price, €

€293.45

100%

Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

157

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.03/FPS

100%

Price, €

€318

92%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Processeur, 8 Cœurs/16 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 40MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,4 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 318 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

38%

Multi-Core

3023

20%

Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2908

100%

Multi-Core

15263

100%

Core i5-6400

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Ryzen 7 7700X

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
SkylakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
16
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.4 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
27.0xMultiplier
45.0x
HD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

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