Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400F is 1286 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 2% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-6400 - 135 vs 133 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - CA$148.54 vs CA$159.08
- Up to 8% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-6400 - CA$1.1 vs CA$1.2 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
135
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$148.54
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 | 2.7 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |