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The Ryzen 5 5500 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-6400 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $25.27 more expensive!

Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of the Core i5-6400

  • Up to 30% cheaper$58.01 vs $83.28
  • Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 5500 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU

Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i5-6400 for Gaming

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Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i5-6400 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i5-6400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Apr 4th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1874

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

7688

100%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Core i5-6400

Jul 2nd, 2015


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1124

60%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3067

40%

Performance Specifications

The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i5-6400 in core CPU performance specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Apr 4th, 2022


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

16 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.2 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

3200 MHz

100%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Core i5-6400

Jul 2nd, 2015


Cores

4-core

67%

L3 Cache

6 MB

38%


Base Frequency

2.7 GHz

75%

Turbo Frequency

3.3 GHz

79%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2133 MHz

67%

Specifications

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Specifications

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General
Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
$159.00
MSRP$182.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
VermeerCodenameSkylake
65 WPower Consumption65 W
Performance
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Frequency2.7 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.3 GHz
16 MB
L3 Cache6 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 3200 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2133 MHz
NoIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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