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Core i9-9900K vs Core i5-6400

Core i9-9900K vs Core i5-6400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i9-9900K - Processore desktop 8 core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1151 serie 300 95 W (BX806849900K)

Buy for 438.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4546 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i9-9900K - Processore desktop 8 core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1151 serie 300 95 W (BX806849900K)

Buy for 438.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4546 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K

  • Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Core i5-6400 - 280 vs 269 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400

  • Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - €258.88 vs €438.88
  • Up to 39% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-9900K - €0.96 vs €1.57 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

280

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.57/FPS

61%

Price, €

€438.88

58%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K - Processore desktop 8 core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1151 serie 300 95 W (BX806849900K)

Buy for 438.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4546 minutes ago

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Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

269

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.96/FPS

100%

Price, €

€258.88

100%

Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1668

100%

Multi-Core

7960

100%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

66%

Multi-Core

3023

37%

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Intel Core i9-9900K

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Intel Core i5-6400

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.7 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.3 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier27.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsHD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i5-6400

F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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