Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 3101 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-2400 - 245 vs 230 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2400 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $34.95 vs $82.99
- Up to 56% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.15 vs $0.34 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
230
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.95
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 8607 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |