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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 Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Ryzen 3 1200 - 197 vs 195 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - €173.0 vs €258.88
- Up to 32% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-6400 - €0.89 vs €1.31 per FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5-6400 2,7 GHz CPU
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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
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Ryzen 3 1200
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
26 FPS
€30.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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