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Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 9 3950X

Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 9 3950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $182

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MSRP in USD: $749

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 1607 days newer than Core i5-6400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

  • Performs up to 14% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-6400 - 151 vs 133 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 32 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of HITMAN 2.
HITMAN 2

HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

133

88.0794701986755%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€273.66

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

151

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

65.19953051643192%

Multi-Core

3023

28.26290201944652%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1704

100%

Multi-Core

10696

100%

Intel Core i5-6400

vs

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
SkylakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
32
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
27.0xMultiplier
35.0x
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Ryzen 9 3950X

HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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