The Athlon 3000G is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-6400 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $18.22 more expensive!
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-6400
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 27% cheaper – $49.00 vs $67.22
- A better value for money for gaming
Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-6400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
197
98%
Min 1% FPS
138
99%
Price, $
$67.22
72%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
71%
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
200
100%
Min 1% FPS
139
100%
Price, $
$49
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
100%
Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-6400 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
Very High
1920x1080
Average FPS
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
High
1920x1080
+1
Average FPS
Average FPS
Epic
1920x1080
+4
Average FPS
Average FPS
Ultra
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-6400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-6400 in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
77%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 3000G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $182.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Zen | Codename | Skylake |
35 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
