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Intel i5-6400 vs AMD Ryzen 3 1200

The AMD Ryzen 3 1200 is newer than Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz also around 18% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 6592 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz×AMD Ryzen 3 1200+ ADD
Price Search Online $85 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA 1151AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.7 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.3 GHzUp to 3.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 384KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2015Q2 2017
# of Samples50851507
CPU Value0.073.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1953(0.0%)1927(-1.3%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5170(-17.5%)6267(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz
5,170
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
6,267
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz
NA
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
73.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz
1,953
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
1,927
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Max TDP65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.13
Running cost per day$0.033$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.547.5
Running cost per year$11.86$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.