Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $57.77 vs $169.64
- Up to 65% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-11900KF - $0.35 vs $1.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i5-6400 - 188 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
182
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.12
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €64.12 on Amazon
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Updated 12774 minutes ago
Buy for €188.3 on Amazon
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Updated 12773 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |