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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 PRO 3955WX is 1839 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $99.95 vs $1045.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Battlefield V than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $0.44 vs $4.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-6400 - 253 vs 229 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 32 vs 4 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
229
90.51383399209486%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/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 PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
253
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.13/FPS
10.653753026634384%
Price, $
$1045
9%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor
Buy for $1,045 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349815 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
66.28878281622912%
Multi-Core
3023
24.471788229579857%
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
70 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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