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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 3300X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 3 3300X is 1758 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
- Performs up to 7% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-6400 - 146 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 3 3300X - $79.0 vs $150.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 3 3300X - $0.58 vs $1.03 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3300X doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 3300X
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3300X or Core i5-6400
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
24 FPS
$34.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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