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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400F is 952 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-6900K - 176 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - CA$150.42 vs CA$258.88
- Up to 43% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-6900K - CA$0.85 vs CA$1.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
176
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$150.42
100%
FPS and 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
Max
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Core i5-9400F
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
40 FPS
CA$46.12/FPS
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Core i5-9400F
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