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$99.95
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 2484 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $99.95 vs $134.99
- Up to 2% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 5 5600 - $0.61 vs $0.62 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 34% better in War Thunder than Core i5-6400 - 219 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
163
74.42922374429224%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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In Stock
Updated 348739 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
219
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
98.38709677419355%
Price, $
$134.99
74%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for $134.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348738 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
54.756037456875305%
Multi-Core
3023
35.40227192879728%
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Ryzen 5 5600
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
151 FPS
$5.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
In Stock
158 FPS
$5.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$842.14
In Stock
172 FPS
$6.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,039.4
In Stock
158 FPS
$4.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$768
In Stock
158 FPS
$6.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$979.99
In Stock
151 FPS
$5.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$829
In Stock
151 FPS
$6.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$929
In Stock
172 FPS
$8.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,379
In Stock
158 FPS
$5.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799
In Stock
151 FPS
$5.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799
In Stock
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