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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 3800XT is 1832 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $79.0 vs $395.45
- Up to 78% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $0.45 vs $2.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 13% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-6400 - 196 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
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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Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
196
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.02/FPS
22%
Price, $
$395.45
19%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| 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 | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Ryzen 7 3800XT
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
102 FPS
$8.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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