Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 1286 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-6400 - 136 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - €258.88 vs €328.88
- Up to 12% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-9700KF - €2.12 vs €2.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
136
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.42/FPS
87%
Price, €
€328.88
78%
FPS Winner
Buy for €328.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
122
89%
Value, €/FPS
€2.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€258.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €258.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |