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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 4500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 4500 is 2468 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 4500
- Performs up to 6% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-6400 - 144 vs 136 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 1% cheaper than Ryzen 5 4500 - $67.64 vs $68.6
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 4500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth 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
Ultra
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
71.44694533762058%
Multi-Core
3023
48.76592998870785%
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Not Available | 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 |
4.1 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 4500 or Core i5-6400
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
7 FPS
$64.14/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$449
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3 FPS
$362.67/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,088
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24 FPS
$15.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$374.99
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