The Ryzen 5 7600X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-6400 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's €63.46 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 7600X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 22% cheaper – €229.99 vs €293.45
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Core i5-6400
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Ryzen 5 7600X vs Core i5-6400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 7600X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, €
€229.99
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.05/FPS
100%
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
180
83%
Min 1% FPS
120
84%
Price, €
€293.45
78%
Value, €/FPS
€1.63/FPS
64%
Ryzen 5 7600X 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 7600X vs Core i5-6400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 7600X vs Core i5-6400 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 7600X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
19%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
57%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
62%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
41%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 7600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| $299.00 | MSRP | $182.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Raphael | Codename | Skylake |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
4.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
