Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 1256 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - €129.0 vs €252.66
- Up to 48% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-6700K - €0.65 vs €1.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i5-9400F - 202 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
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Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |