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Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 5 3500X

Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 5 3500X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 1545 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

  • Performs up to 7% better in Minecraft than Core i5-6400 - 717 vs 673 FPS
  • Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - €87.15 vs €273.66
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 6 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

673

93.86331938633194%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€273.66

31%

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


FPS

717

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€87.15

100%

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

71.44694533762058%

Multi-Core

3023

51.67521367521367%

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


Single-Core

1555

100%

Multi-Core

5850

100%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Intel Core i5-6400

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Sep 24th, 2019
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
SkylakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
6
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.1 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
27.0xMultiplier
36.0x
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Ryzen 5 3500X

Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High

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