Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400F is 952 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 3% better in War Thunder than Core i7-6850K - 178 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - £128.88 vs £188.88
- Up to 35% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-6850K - £0.72 vs £1.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
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Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
178
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.72/FPS
100%
Price, £
£128.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
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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 |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |