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Ryzen 7 2700X vs Core i5-6400

Ryzen 7 2700X vs Core i5-6400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

3.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 153 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-6400

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

Buy for $99.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 153 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

3.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 153 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-6400

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

Buy for $99.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 153 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 2700X is 1022 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

  • Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-6400 - 344 vs 339 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400

  • Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - $99.95 vs $210.0
  • Up to 52% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 7 2700X - $0.29 vs $0.61 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Logo
Ryzen 7 2700X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

344

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.61/FPS

47%

Price, $

$210

47%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 153 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

339

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.29/FPS

100%

Price, $

$99.95

100%

Value Winner

Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

Buy for $99.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 153 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Logo
Ryzen 7 2700X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Logo
Ryzen 7 2700X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1245

100%

Multi-Core

6113

100%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

89%

Multi-Core

3023

49%

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

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Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Intel Core i5-6400

Apr 19th, 2018
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
Pinnacle RidgeCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.7 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.3 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
12 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier27.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700X or Core i5-6400

Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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