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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 1953 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 19% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-6400 - 121 vs 102 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - €224.9 vs €273.66
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-6400 2,7 GHz CPU
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor, 12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
50.98669114272602%
Multi-Core
3023
25.439703778507113%
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Ryzen 9 5900X
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
64 FPS
€24.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,549.99
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93 FPS
€16.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,559
In Stock
108 FPS
€18.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,010.9
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86 FPS
€25.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,163.33
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28 FPS
€28.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
In Stock
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