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Core i5-9400F vs Core i7-6700K

Core i5-9400F vs Core i7-6700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel BX80684I59400F CORE I5-9400F 2.90GHZ SKT1151 9MB CACHE BOXED :: (Komponenten> Prozessoren CPU)

Buy for 148.17 on Amazon

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Updated 103 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6700K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7-6700K Prozessor der 6. Generation (bis zu 4 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 237.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel BX80684I59400F CORE I5-9400F 2.90GHZ SKT1151 9MB CACHE BOXED :: (Komponenten> Prozessoren CPU)

Buy for 148.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6700K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Intel Core i7-6700K Prozessor der 6. Generation (bis zu 4 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 237.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 1256 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F

  • Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - €148.17 vs €237.87
  • Up to 37% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-6700K - €1.22 vs €1.95 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 1% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-9400F - 122 vs 121 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Elden Ring.
Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

121

99%

Value, €/FPS

€1.22/FPS

100%

Price, €

€148.17

100%

Value Winner

Intel BX80684I59400F CORE I5-9400F 2.90GHZ SKT1151 9MB CACHE BOXED :: (Komponenten> Prozessoren CPU)

Buy for 148.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

122

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.95/FPS

62%

Price, €

€237.87

62%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6700K Prozessor der 6. Generation (bis zu 4 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 237.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

93%

Multi-Core

4834

98%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

100%

Multi-Core

4897

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Intel Core i5-9400F

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Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Intel Core i7-6700K

Jan 8th, 2019
Release DateAug 1st, 2015
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6Threads
8
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
65 W
TDP91 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
40.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
NoOverclockableNo

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