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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 1022 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-6400 - 276 vs 271 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 0% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $99.95 vs $99.97
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
276
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
99%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
271
98.18840579710145%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
89.81406628940987%
Multi-Core
3023
57.43872316169485%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i5-6400
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
96 FPS
$8.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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