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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600K and the more expensive Core i5-6400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i5-6400 - 184 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - €188.88 vs €258.88
- Up to 27% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-6400 - €1.03 vs €1.42 per FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-6400 2,7 GHz CPU
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Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
184
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.03/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i5-6600K
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
44 FPS
€18.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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