Buy on Amazon
€235.33
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1089
Availability
MSRP in USD: $1089
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 217 days older than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-7400 - 111 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $87.02 vs $212.01
- Up to 58% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-6900K - $0.89 vs $2.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
111
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.12/FPS
41.98113207547169%
Price, €
€235.33
41%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-6900K Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v
Buy for €235.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 100 minutes ago
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
109
98.1981981981982%
Value, €/FPS
€0.89/FPS
100%
Price, €
€96.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)
Buy for €96.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 100 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1176
93.9297124600639%
Multi-Core
3232
45.40601292497893%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.