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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 952 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-9400F - 176 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $71.53 vs $87.75
- Up to 18% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-6900K - $0.45 vs $0.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
175
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€79.4
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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