Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 2% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-6800K - 176 vs 173 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - CA$208.35 vs CA$297.85
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Resident Evil 4
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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TOP 5 Games
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |