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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 i7-6700K
- Performs up to 3% better in War Thunder than Core i5-9400F - 184 vs 178 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $70.19 vs $131.61
- Up to 44% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-6700K - $0.44 vs $0.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
War Thunder
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Core i7-6700K
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
178
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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