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Core i5-6400 vs Core i7-6900K

Core i5-6400 vs Core i7-6900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $182

Availability

MSRP in USD: $1089

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 334 days newer than Core i5-6400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400

  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-6400 - 85 vs 84 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
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Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

84

98%

Value, €/FPS

€1.19/FPS

100%

Price, €

€100.22

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

85

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

88%

Multi-Core

3023

42%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

100%

Multi-Core

7118

100%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Intel Core i5-6400

vs
Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Intel Core i7-6900K

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
May 31st, 2016
Core i5CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameBroadwell-E
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
16
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP140 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
27.0xMultiplier
32.0x
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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