Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 915 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 7% better in Valorant than Core i5-7400 - 803 vs 751 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $110.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.15 vs $0.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Kaby Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |