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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - CA$158.51 vs CA$365.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-11900KF - CA$0.58 vs CA$1.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-6400 - 294 vs 271 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
271
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$158.51
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
294
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.24/FPS
46%
Price, CA$
CA$365
43%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i9-11900KF
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
191 FPS
CA$6.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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