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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 1953 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $99.95 vs $375.22
- Up to 72% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.75 vs $2.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 7% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-6400 - 142 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 32 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
93.66197183098592%
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 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.64/FPS
28.409090909090907%
Price, $
$375.22
26%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
Buy for $375.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348738 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
50.753768844221106%
Multi-Core
3023
24.862241960687555%
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Ryzen 9 5950X
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
53 FPS
$20.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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79 FPS
$20.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599
In Stock
142 FPS
$28.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
In Stock
56 FPS
$24.11/FPS
Arc A750
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
113 FPS
$23.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
60 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
75 FPS
$22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
76 FPS
$25.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,949.99
In Stock
60 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
83 FPS
$68.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
In Stock
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