Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - CA$118.88 vs CA$204.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-9400 - CA$0.91 vs CA$1.56 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 1% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-6600 - 131 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 6 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
130
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$118.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18569 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
131
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.56/FPS
58%
Price, CA$
CA$204
58%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$204 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18569 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |