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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 1286 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-6400 - 167 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $49.46 vs $206.92
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
65.70076877587226%
Multi-Core
3023
37.53880541413138%
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.0 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 |
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