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Core i5-9400F vs Core i5-6500

Core i5-9400F vs Core i5-6500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9400F processore 2,9 GHz Box 9 MB Smart Cache

Buy for 129 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74166 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151

Buy for 92.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74166 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9400F processore 2,9 GHz Box 9 MB Smart Cache

Buy for 129 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74166 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151

Buy for 92.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74166 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 1286 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F

  • Performs up to 2% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-6500 - 176 vs 172 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 6 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500

  • Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - €92.66 vs €129.0
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Resident Evil 4.
Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

176

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€129

71%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400F processore 2,9 GHz Box 9 MB Smart Cache

Buy for 129 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74166 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

172

97.72727272727273%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€92.66

100%

Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151

Buy for 92.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74166 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

100%

Multi-Core

4834

100%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

85.41364296081278%

Multi-Core

3217

66.54944145635085%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Intel Core i5-9400F

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Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Intel Core i5-6500

Jan 8th, 2019
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6
Threads4
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
NoOverclockableNo

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