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Intel i5-6400 vs i5-8500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 9 7940HS

The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Desktop, Laptop. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison.The values below were tabulated from a combined 17201 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×Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 5600×AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS+ ADD
Price $90.99 - BUY $125.32 - BUY $87.67 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA 1151FCLGA1151-2AM4FP7 FP7r2 FP8
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktopLaptop
Clockspeed2.7 GHz3.0 GHz3.5 GHz4.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.3 GHzUp to 4.1 GHzUp to 4.4 GHzUp to 5.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)6 (Threads: 6)6 (Threads: 12)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 9MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 512KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP65W65W65W54W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86$11.86$9.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630w/ Radeon 780M Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ3 2015Q1 2018Q2 2022Q2 2023
# of Samples5041322674061528
CPU Value56.876.2245.90.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1953(-49.7%)2447(-37.0%)3257(-16.1%)3884(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5170(-82.9%)9543(-68.4%)21554(-28.6%)30186(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz
5,170
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
9,543
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
21,554
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
30,186
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz
56.8
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
76.2
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
245.9
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz
1,953
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
2,447
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
3,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
3,884
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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 Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz AMD Ryzen 5 5600 AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
Max TDP65W65W65W54W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANANA
Running cost per dayNANANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANANA
Running cost per yearNANANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.