Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6400 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6400 is 756 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 2% better in Valorant than Ryzen 3 1200 - 744 vs 732 FPS
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - $79.0 vs $395.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 3 1200 - $0.11 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
Updated 33 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
744
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 33 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
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Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |