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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 Threadripper 2970WX is 1188 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $99.95 vs $1150.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $1.85 vs $20.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 4% better in Starfield than Core i5-6400 - 56 vs 54 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 48 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
54
96.42857142857143%
Value, $/FPS
$1.85/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 Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
56
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20.54/FPS
9.006815968841286%
Price, $
$1150
8%
FPS Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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Updated 349958 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
89.95951417004049%
Multi-Core
3023
40.812744700958554%
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 48 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$807.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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