The Ryzen 5 3400G is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-6400 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's €204.46 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3400G
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 70% cheaper – €88.99 vs €293.45
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Core i5-6400
The Ryzen 5 3400G is better in every way
Ryzen 5 3400G vs Core i5-6400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3400G
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, €
€88.99
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
100%
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, €
€293.45
30%
Value, €/FPS
€1.63/FPS
30%
Ryzen 5 3400G vs Core i5-6400 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3400G vs Core i5-6400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3400G vs Core i5-6400 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3400G
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
73%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
79%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
73%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3400G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
$149.00 | MSRP | $182.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Picasso | Codename | Skylake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| Radeon RX Vega 11 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
