Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1171 days older than Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 0% better in F1 22 than Core i5-9400 - 273 vs 272 FPS
Advantages of Core i5-9400
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 6 vs 4 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Aug 5th, 2015
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K | vs | Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5th, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
