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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 1206 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-6700 - 175 vs 174 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - CA$236.75 vs CA$257.05
- Up to 7% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-9400 - CA$1.36 vs CA$1.47 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
175
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.47/FPS
92%
Price, CA$
CA$257.05
92%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
174
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$236.75
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
Buy for CA$236.75 on Amazon
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Updated 11249 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400 or Core i7-6700
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
31 FPS
CA$25.19/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$780.99
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55 FPS
CA$19.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,049.99
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47 FPS
CA$22.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,049.99
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