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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2468 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 48% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-6400 - 238 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $89.99 vs $99.95
- Up to 39% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i5-6400 - $0.38 vs $0.62 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
238
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, Ceramic Gray
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Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
161
67.64705882352942%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
61.29032258064516%
Price, $
$99.95
90%
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
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
59.38001068947087%
Multi-Core
3023
39.300572022880914%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | 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 |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i5-6400
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
5 FPS
$233.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,166.98
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8 FPS
$97.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$779.99
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36 FPS
$26.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
In Stock
63 FPS
$15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$759.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$759.99
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36 FPS
$27.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
18 FPS
$52.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939.99
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1 FPS
$919.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$919.99
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46 FPS
$26.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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1 FPS
$807.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$807.49
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