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Core i5-9400 vs Core i7-6800K

Core i5-9400 vs Core i7-6800K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for CA$297.85 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for CA$297.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74857 minutes ago

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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
This is a free version of Resident Evil 4.
Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

176

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$297.85

69%

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

Buy for CA$297.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74857 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

173

98.29545454545455%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$208.35

100%

Intel BX80671I76800K Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor, Gray

Buy for CA$208.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74857 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

100%

Multi-Core

4795

84.70234940823175%

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1224

88.4393063583815%

Multi-Core

5661

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Intel Core i5-9400

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Intel Core i7-6800K Logo

Intel Core i7-6800K

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameBroadwell-E
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads
12
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
65 W
TDP140 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
34.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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