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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 4500 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 5 4500 is 2468 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Core i5-6400
- Up to 28% cheaper than Ryzen 5 4500 - $56.68 vs $79.00
- Up to 23% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 5 4500 - $0.34 vs $0.44 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 4500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500
- Performs up to 7% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-6400 - 178 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
167
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.68
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400 | vs | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Ryzen 5 4500
With selected game settings
1 FPS
$988/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1088/FPS
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Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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