Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 1175 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - €136.05 vs €237.87
- Up to 42% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-6700K - €0.78 vs €1.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-9400 - 177 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
174
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.78/FPS
100%
Price, €
€136.05
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €136.05 on Amazon
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Buy for €237.87 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |