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Core i7-9800X vs Core i5-6400

Core i7-9800X vs Core i5-6400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9800X outperforms Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9800X is 1205 days newer than Core i5-6400.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X

  • Performs up to 10% better in F1 23 than Core i5-6400 - 217 vs 198 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400

  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 65 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of F1 23.
F1 23

F1 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

217

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

198

91%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.75/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$148.77

100%

Value Winner

Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

Buy for CA$148.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1368

100%

Multi-Core

7353

100%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

81%

Multi-Core

3023

41%

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo

Intel Core i7-9800X

vs
Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Intel Core i5-6400

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Core i7CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads4
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.7 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.3 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier27.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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