The Core i5-6400 is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 1800X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $106.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-6400
- Up to 68% cheaper – $49.00 vs $155.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 1800X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 7 1800X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 1800X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Average FPS
200
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, $
$155
31%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
31%
Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 7 1800X 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
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+2
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Average FPS
High
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+1
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Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
Average FPS
Average FPS
Ultra
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
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Best Looking
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Average FPS
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 7 1800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 7 1800X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
6 MB
38%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
75%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
82%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
80%
Ryzen 7 1800X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 1800X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
$182.00 | MSRP | $499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Skylake | Codename | Zen |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
