Buy on Amazon
CA$158.51
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
Availability
MSRP in USD: $182
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400F is 1286 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 4% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-6400 - 106 vs 102 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - CA$153.88 vs CA$158.51
- Up to 6% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-6400 - CA$1.45 vs CA$1.55 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 6 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
Buy for CA$158.51 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5252 minutes ago
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
106
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.45/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
Buy for CA$153.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5251 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i5-9400F
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
41 FPS
CA$45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,844.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
