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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 1286 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-6400 - 183 vs 170 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 54% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - CA$158.51 vs CA$343.88
- Up to 51% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-9700KF - CA$0.93 vs CA$1.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
183
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.88/FPS
49%
Price, CA$
CA$343.88
46%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics
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Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
170
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$158.51
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Updated 41 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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