Buy on Amazon
$56.68
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP $182
Availability
MSRP $182
AvailabilityMSRP $299
Availability
MSRP $299
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 1953 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Core i5-6400
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $56.68 vs $119.00
- Up to 37% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.52 vs $0.83 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 31% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-6400 - 144 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
110
76%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/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
Buy for $56.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for $119 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
47 FPS
$21.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,004.64
In Stock
56 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799.99
In Stock
56 FPS
$18.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,049.99
In Stock
56 FPS
$14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$799
In Stock
47 FPS
$16.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$789.99
In Stock
69 FPS
$12.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$849
In Stock
56 FPS
$17.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$959.99
In Stock
56 FPS
$21.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,229.99
In Stock
60 FPS
$35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,099.99
In Stock
86 FPS
$17.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,499
In Stock
47 FPS
$21.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$999.99
In Stock
69 FPS
$33.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,344
In Stock
60 FPS
$18.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,087.99
In Stock
56 FPS
$16.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$929.99
In Stock
56 FPS
$21.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199
In Stock
56 FPS
$15.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$889
In Stock
85 FPS
$21.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,799.99
In Stock
47 FPS
$21.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$999.99
In Stock
51 FPS
$32.92/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,678.88
In Stock
74 FPS
$37.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,798
In Stock
69 FPS
$13.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$899
In Stock
51 FPS
$22.94/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,169.99
In Stock
47 FPS
$33.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,593.88
In Stock
47 FPS
$21.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$999.99
In Stock
47 FPS
$33.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,588.88
In Stock
91 FPS
$15.82/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,439.99
In Stock
35 FPS
$32.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,149
In Stock
44 FPS
$24.77/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,089.99
In Stock
29 FPS
$30/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$869.99
In Stock
53 FPS
$19.06/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,009.99
In Stock
83 FPS
$14.82/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,229.99
In Stock
97 FPS
$65.13/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$6,318
In Stock
69 FPS
$21.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,503.99
In Stock
56 FPS
$23.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,298
In Stock
13 FPS
$146.15/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 5100
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,899.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
