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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 1206 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - CA$234.02 vs CA$297.85
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 1% better in Ready or Not than Core i7-6700 - 266 vs 263 FPS
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
93.42485549132948%
Multi-Core
4140
86.33993743482795%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i5-9400
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
69 FPS
CA$11.32/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$10.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
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CA$11.93/FPS
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Core i7-6700
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