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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 9 3900XT is 1832 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $99.95 vs $450.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $0.75 vs $3.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 4% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-6400 - 138 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 24 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
133
96.37681159420289%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/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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Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.26/FPS
23.006134969325153%
Price, $
$450
22%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $450 on Amazon
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Updated 348857 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
64.2567958357432%
Multi-Core
3023
30.139581256231306%
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Ryzen 9 3900XT
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
23 FPS
$35.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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