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Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 2.7 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.3 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 6 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6400 CPU @ 2.70GHz, Intel Core i5-6400 CPU @ 2.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 70.79

Overall Rank: 1330

Last Price Change: $73.00 USD (2023-01-15)

Average CPU Mark
rating
5167

Single Thread Rating: 1965
Samples: 4109*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,941
Thread: 1,831

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz

Integer Math13,744 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math11,700 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers26 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting9 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,461 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression70.3 MBytes/Sec
Physics414 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,271 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,965 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of January 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of January 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of January 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$73.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,573
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,689
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,170
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,983
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,937
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,130
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,572
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,549
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,290
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz
 5,167
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 171.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 131.36
Intel Core i9-12900K
 102.93
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 85.62
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 70.86
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz
 70.79
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 46.19
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 30.45
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,209
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,829
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,733
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,356
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,067
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz
 1,965
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1717704 - Jan 11 2023
5754
BL1717603 - Jan 11 2023
4088
BL1716136 - Jan 09 2023
5692
BL1715667 - Jan 08 2023
5265
BL1715659 - Jan 08 2023
5503
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz
As of 16th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz
 5,167
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6400
 6,346 (+22.8%)
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6400
 4,363 (-15.6%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6400
 5,589 (+8.2%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-6400
 5,346 (+3.5%)
Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6400
 4,848 (-6.2%)
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-6400
 4,356 (-15.7%)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-6400
 6,036 (+16.8%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6400
 5,491 (+6.3%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6400
 4,951 (-4.2%)
AMD Athlon 3000G vs Intel Core i5-6400
 4,480 (-13.3%)
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6400
 4,156 (-19.6%)
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-6400
 4,110 (-20.5%)


Is the Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,807
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,583
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,105
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,723
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,680
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,633
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,615
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,449
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,411
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
 6,225
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
 5,996
Intel Core i9-12900K
 5,824
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz
 952