The Core i5-6400 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 8945HS. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Core i5-6400
The Ryzen 9 8945HS is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 8945HS
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 31% less energy – 45 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 9 8945HS for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
180
87%
Min 1% FPS
120
88%
Price, $
$63.16
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 8945HS
Dec 6th, 2023
Average FPS
207
100%
Min 1% FPS
136
100%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 9 8945HS in My Games
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 9 8945HS in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6400 vs Ryzen 9 8945HS 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
68%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
63%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
38%
Ryzen 9 8945HS
Dec 6th, 2023
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Dec 6th, 2023 |
| $182.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Laptop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket FP8 |
| Skylake | Codename | Not Available |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 45 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
| No | Overclockable | No |
