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Core i5-6400 vs Core i9-11900KF

Core i5-6400 vs Core i9-11900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF, processore per sistemi desktop sbloccato 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W

Buy for 268.88 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF, processore per sistemi desktop sbloccato 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W

Buy for 268.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12465 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400

  • Up to 4% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - €258.88 vs €268.88
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF

  • Performs up to 12% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-6400 - 132 vs 118 FPS
  • Up to 7% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-6400 - €2.04 vs €2.19 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Elden Ring.
Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

118

89%

Value, €/FPS

€2.19/FPS

93%

Price, €

€258.88

100%

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Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

132

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.04/FPS

100%

Price, €

€268.88

96%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF, processore per sistemi desktop sbloccato 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W

Buy for 268.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12465 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

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Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

47%

Multi-Core

3023

29%

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Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2317

100%

Multi-Core

10125

100%

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Intel Core i5-6400

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Intel Core i9-11900KF

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
SkylakeCodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
16
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
27.0xMultiplier
35.0x
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i9-11900KF

Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum

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