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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 1138 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 94% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $67.64 vs $1059.22
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Performs up to 1% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-6400 - 103 vs 102 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 64 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
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 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
103
100%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
$1059.22
6%
FPS Winner
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
94.15254237288136%
Multi-Core
3023
41.86400775515857%
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 32 |
| 4 | Threads | 64 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
38 FPS
$9.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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