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Core i5-6600K vs Core i5-9400

Core i5-6600K vs Core i5-9400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i5-6600K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)

Buy for £55.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 402 minutes ago

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Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for £176.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 402 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i5-6600K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)

Buy for £55.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 402 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for £176.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 402 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1205 days older than the more expensive Core i5-9400.

Advantages of Core i5-6600K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-9400 - 128 vs 127 FPS
  • Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - £55.94 vs £176.66
  • Up to 68% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-9400 - £0.44 vs £1.39 per FPS

Advantages of Core i5-9400

  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 6 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
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This is a free version of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

128

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.44/FPS

100%

Price, £

£55.94

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)

Buy for £55.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 402 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

127

99%

Value, £/FPS

£1.39/FPS

32%

Price, £

£176.66

31%

Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for £176.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 402 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

100%

Multi-Core

4012

84%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

98%

Multi-Core

4795

100%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Core i5-6600K

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Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Core i5-9400

Jul 2nd, 2015
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5Core i5
SkylakeCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151Intel Socket 1151
Desktop
Desktop
4
6
4
6
3.5 GHz
2.9 GHz
3.9 GHz
4.1 GHz
91 W
65 W
14 nm14 nm
35.0x
29.0x
None
UHD 630
Yes
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