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Core i5-9400F vs Core i5-6600K

Core i5-9400F vs Core i5-6600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

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Updated 12521 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12521 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1286 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F

  • Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - €158.88 vs €188.88
  • Up to 16% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-6600K - €0.91 vs €1.08 per FPS
  • 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

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Performs up to 1% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-9400F - 175 vs 174 FPS
This is a free version of No Man's Sky.
No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

174

99%

Value, €/FPS

€0.91/FPS

100%

Price, €

€158.88

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 158.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12521 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

175

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.08/FPS

84%

Price, €

€188.88

84%

FPS Winner

Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12521 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

97%

Multi-Core

4834

100%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

100%

Multi-Core

4012

82%

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Intel Core i5-9400F

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Intel Core i5-6600K

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
3.5 GHz
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
65 W
TDP91 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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