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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400 is 1115 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 7% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 1600X - 196 vs 183 FPS
- Up to 0% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - $124.5 vs $125.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 5 1600X - $0.64 vs $0.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
196
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Ryzen 5 1600X
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
65 FPS
$24.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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65 FPS
$24.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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37 FPS
$32.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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39 FPS
$25.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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34 FPS
$37.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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37 FPS
$32.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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