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$130.16
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 742 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 4% better in Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 5 2600 - 236 vs 227 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $85.76 vs $130.16
- Up to 31% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-10400 - $0.38 vs $0.55 per FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
236
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
69%
Price, $
$130.16
65%
FPS 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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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
227
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.76
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4
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Updated 149 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Ryzen 5 2600
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
80 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
73 FPS
$13.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
73 FPS
$13.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
57 FPS
$14.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
In Stock
129 FPS
$11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,522.79
In Stock
78 FPS
$10.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
In Stock
129 FPS
$12.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
87 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
In Stock
82 FPS
$15.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
In Stock
89 FPS
$11.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
In Stock
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