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Ryzen 5 5600G vs Core i5-7400

Ryzen 5 5600G vs Core i5-7400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

3.9 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for $139.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 70 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-7400

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)

Buy for $119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

3.9 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for $139.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 70 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-7400

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)

Buy for $119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5600G is 1561 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

  • Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-7400 - 321 vs 307 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 15% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - $119.0 vs $139.98
  • Up to 11% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 5600G - $0.39 vs $0.44 per FPS
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 4.
Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


FPS

321

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.44/FPS

89%

Price, $

$139.98

85%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for $139.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 70 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

307

96%

Value, $/FPS

$0.39/FPS

100%

Price, $

$119

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)

Buy for $119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


Single-Core

1918

100%

Multi-Core

7665

100%

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1176

61%

Multi-Core

3232

42%

Apr 13th, 2021
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
CezanneCodenameKaby Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
39.0x
Multiplier30.0x
Radeon Vega 7Integrated GraphicsHD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i5-7400

Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max

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