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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 1391 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 7% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-6400 - 262 vs 246 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - CA$128.88 vs CA$259.76
- Up to 47% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-9700 - CA$0.52 vs CA$0.99 per FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
262
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.99/FPS
52%
Price, CA$
CA$259.76
49%
FPS Winner
Intel SRG13 Core i7-9700 3.0 GHz Octo-Core Processor
Buy for CA$259.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 100 minutes ago
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
246
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$128.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
Buy for CA$128.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 101 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700 or Core i5-6400
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
119 FPS
CA$15.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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