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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1466 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 6% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-6400 - 286 vs 271 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-6400 - $0.28 vs $0.29 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $79.0 vs $80.25
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
286
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$80.25
98%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | 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 |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i5-6400
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
112 FPS
$7.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$809.99
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110 FPS
$11.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
42 FPS
$9.5/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$399
In Stock
82 FPS
$13.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
138 FPS
$11.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
110 FPS
$10.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
138 FPS
$7.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
In Stock
110 FPS
$10.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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166 FPS
$8.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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82 FPS
$15.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,249
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