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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 1286 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - €258.88 vs €455.01
- Up to 40% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-9900KF - €0.96 vs €1.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-6400 - 284 vs 271 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
271
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.96/FPS
100%
Price, €
€258.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-6400 2,7 GHz CPU
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Intel Core i9-9900KF processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 16 MB Cache intelligente, Socket LGA1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i9-9900KF
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
81 FPS
€17.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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66 FPS
€19.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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175 FPS
€10.62/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-9900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,859
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146 FPS
€10.47/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i9-9900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,529
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53 FPS
€15.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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