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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 1256 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Remnant II than Core i5-9400F - 89 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - CA$153.88 vs CA$218.88
- Up to 29% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i7-6700K - CA$1.75 vs CA$2.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
89
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.46/FPS
71%
Price, CA$
CA$218.88
70%
FPS Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-6700K 4 GHz Processor
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
88
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i5-9400F
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
12 FPS
CA$153.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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