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Core i7-6850K vs Core i5-9400

Core i7-6850K vs Core i5-9400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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Intel BX80671I76850K Core i7 - i7-6850K - 3.6 GHz - 15 MB Cache - LGA2011

Buy for £148.88 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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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 £150.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74066 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Intel BX80671I76850K Core i7 - i7-6850K - 3.6 GHz - 15 MB Cache - LGA2011

Buy for £148.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74066 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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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 £150.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74066 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K

  • Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - £148.88 vs £150.64
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Performs up to 8% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i7-6850K - 105 vs 97 FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered.
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

97

92.38095238095238%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£148.88

100%

Intel BX80671I76850K Core i7 - i7-6850K - 3.6 GHz - 15 MB Cache - LGA2011

Buy for £148.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74066 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

105

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£150.64

98%

FPS Winner

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 £150.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74066 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1268

91.61849710982659%

Multi-Core

5821

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

100%

Multi-Core

4795

82.37416251503178%

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Intel Core i7-6850K

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Intel Core i5-9400

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Broadwell ECodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.1 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier29.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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