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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600X 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 5 1600X is 649 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - $79.0 vs $125.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 1600X - $0.26 vs $0.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600X or Core i5-6400
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
158 FPS
$5.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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