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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X 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 7 3800X is 1466 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $79.0 vs $295.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 7 3800X - $0.33 vs $1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 7% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-6400 - 257 vs 240 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Ryzen 7 3800X
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
115 FPS
$15.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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120 FPS
$19.15/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,298
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124 FPS
$15.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,938
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81 FPS
$10.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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