Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 1286 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 7% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-6400 - 136 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $57.77 vs $159.41
- Up to 62% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-9700KF - $0.5 vs $1.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |