The Core i5-6400 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5600X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $95.84 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-6400
- Up to 60% cheaper – $63.16 vs $159.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 5 5600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
180
90%
Min 1% FPS
120
91%
Price, $
$63.16
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 5600X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
201
100%
Min 1% FPS
132
100%
Price, $
$159
39%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
44%
Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 5 5600X 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
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 5 5600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 5 5600X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
19%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
73%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
72%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
67%
Ryzen 5 5600X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
$182.00 | MSRP | $299.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
