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 i5-9400
- Performs up to 2% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-6600 - 129 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - CA$118.88 vs CA$204.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-9400 - CA$0.94 vs CA$1.58 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
129
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.58/FPS
59%
Price, CA$
CA$204
58%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$204 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15699 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
127
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$118.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15699 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |