The Phenom II X4 B95 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-6400 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $3.73 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom II X4 B95
- Up to 7% cheaper – $52.95 vs $56.68
Advantages of the Core i5-6400
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Phenom II X4 B95 vs Core i5-6400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom II X4 B95
Oct 1st, 2009
Average FPS
165
92%
Min 1% FPS
111
92%
Price, $
$52.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
97%
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, $
$56.68
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Phenom II X4 B95 vs Core i5-6400 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom II X4 B95 vs Core i5-6400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom II X4 B95 vs Core i5-6400 in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom II X4 B95
Oct 1st, 2009
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.012 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
62%
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom II X4 B95 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 1st, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $182.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Deneb | Codename | Skylake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
