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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $57.77 vs $201.17
- Up to 66% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-9700K - $0.58 vs $1.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 17% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-6400 - 130 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
111
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.12
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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