Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-6400 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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?

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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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 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: 73.78

Overall Rank:
1883rd fastest in multithreading out of 4890 CPUs
1554th fastest in single threading out of 4890 CPUs
533rd fastest in out of 1398 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $69.99 USD (2024-11-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5164

Single Thread Rating

1955

Samples: 4766*
*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 Math	13,535 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	11,569 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	26 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	8,849 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,493 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	71,694 KBytes/Sec
Physics	411 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,232 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,955 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of November 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of November 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	$69.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Odyssey Hades Custom Gaming PC, RGB LED Fans, Intel Core i5 2.7GHz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce GTX 1650, Wi-Fi, Windows 10	$539.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Inspiron i3650-2820SLV Tower Desktop Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Processor 8GB DDR3L 1TB HDD Windows 7 Professional Silver	$640.00 (www.amazon.com)
	2017 Lenovo ThinkCentre M700 Desktop PC (Tiny), Quad Core Intel Core i5-6400 2.7 GHz, 4GB DDR4 RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 10, USB Mouse & Keyboard (Black)	$499.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo 10FY0013US Desktop Computer ThinkCentre M800 (Intel Core i5 6th Gen 6400 2.7 GHz 4 GB DDR4 500 GB HDD Intel HD Graphics 530 Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit / Windows 10 Pro Downgrade)	$589.90 (www.amazon.com)
	DELL Inspiron i3650 – 0635slv Desktop (6th Generation Intel Core i5, 8 GB de RAM, 1 TB HDD, wifi, bluetooth, windows 10 home)	$549.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,005
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,472
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,113
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,594
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,077
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,259
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,568
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,156
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz		5,164

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		273.92
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		208.45
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		172.34
Intel Core i9-12900K		155.33
Intel Core i9-13900K		147.52
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.58
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz		73.78
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.46
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,161
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,835
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,687
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz		1,955

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2250239 - Nov 20 2024		5443
BL2249187 - Nov 18 2024		5453
BL2248388 - Nov 17 2024		3923
BL2248323 - Nov 17 2024		5179
BL2247713 - Nov 17 2024		5551

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 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz		5,164
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6400		4,137 (-19.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-6400		6,281 (+21.6%)
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6400		4,346 (-15.8%)
Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-6400		4,017 (-22.2%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6400		6,034 (+16.8%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6400		5,569 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-6400		5,471 (+6.0%)
Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6400		4,890 (-5.3%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6400		6,322 (+22.4%)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-6400		6,057 (+17.3%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6400		5,625 (+8.9%)
Intel Core i5-6402P @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6400		5,369 (+4.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,240
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		11,301
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,891
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,715
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,330
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		10,235
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,873
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,663
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,486
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,254
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,942
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz		614

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

Pricing History

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