Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1205 days older than the more expensive Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 6 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 0% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i5-9400 - 301 vs 300 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - €188.88 vs €228.88
- Up to 17% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i5-9400 - €0.63 vs €0.76 per FPS
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
301
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |