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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600 is 2484 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Core i5-6400
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $56.68 vs $117.41
- Up to 48% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 5 5600 - $0.50 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 7% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-6400 - 122 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
65 FPS
$14.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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55 FPS
$15.45/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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48 FPS
$16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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58 FPS
$13.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$784.99
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65 FPS
$13.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$869
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75 FPS
$14.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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65 FPS
$13.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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36 FPS
$23.06/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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73 FPS
$12.04/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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42 FPS
$21.43/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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55 FPS
$18.18/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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58 FPS
$22.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Laptops Using Core i5-6400 or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
35 FPS
$18.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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35 FPS
$22.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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56 FPS
$16.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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35 FPS
$22.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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42 FPS
$22.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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42 FPS
$19.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$814
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35 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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35 FPS
$24.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$849
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42 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$646
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35 FPS
$26.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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35 FPS
$25.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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56 FPS
$26.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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42 FPS
$21.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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35 FPS
$31.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,099
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42 FPS
$25.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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42 FPS
$26.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,103
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35 FPS
$27.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$949
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35 FPS
$72.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,535.14
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39 FPS
$21.03/FPS
Radeon RX 6500M
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$819.99
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42 FPS
$19.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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35 FPS
$29.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB HDD
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35 FPS
$30.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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