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Ryzen 9 5900 vs Core i5-6400

Ryzen 9 5900 vs Core i5-6400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 2021 days newer than Core i5-6400.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900

  • Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Core i5-6400 - 235 vs 222 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Fortnite.
Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

235

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

222

94.46808510638299%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$61.8

100%

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

Buy for $61.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 327 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


Single-Core

2052

100%

Multi-Core

9865

100%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

54.14230019493177%

Multi-Core

3023

30.643689812468324%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

vs

Intel Core i5-6400

Jan 12th, 2021
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
24
Threads4
3.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.7 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.3 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
30.0x
Multiplier27.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900 or Core i5-6400

Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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