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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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 Threadripper 1900X is 791 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 28% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - $79.0 vs $109.99
- Up to 26% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - $0.49 vs $0.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 65 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-6400 - 166 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
74%
Price, $
$109.99
71%
FPS Winner
AMD YD190XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (8-core/16-thread) Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
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Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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