Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Core i5-6400 - 154 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - CA$158.51 vs CA$659.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i9-9900K - CA$1.06 vs CA$4.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
154
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.28/FPS
24%
Price, CA$
CA$659
24%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$659 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4868 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
149
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$158.51
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$158.51 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4869 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |