In Rust, the Core i5-6400 is slightly slower than the Core i9-9900X. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $400 cheaper!
Core i5-6400
- Up to 80% cheaper – $99.99 vs $499.99
- Up to 80% cheaper
- Up to 79% better value in Rust – $0.45 vs $2.15/FPS
- Up to 79% better value in Rust
- Consumes up to 61% less energy – 65 vs 165 Watts
- Consumes up to 61% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i9-9900X
- Up to 6% faster in Rust – 232 vs 218 FPS
- Up to 6% faster in Rust
- Is 3 years and 3 months newer – Oct 19, 2018 vs Jul 02, 2015
- Is 3 years and 3 months newer
Rust FPS Calculator
Core i5-6400 vs Core i9-9900X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
218 FPS
94%
Min 1% FPS
49 FPS
83%
Price, $
$99.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Core i9-9900X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
232 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
59 FPS
100%
Price, $
$499.99
19%
Value, $/FPS
$2.15/FPS
21%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6400 vs Core i9-9900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6400 vs Core i9-9900X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
40%
L3 Cache
6 MB
31%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
77%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
73%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
80%
Core i9-9900X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
19.25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-6400 Jul 2nd, 2015 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i9-9900X Oct 19th, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Released | Oct 19th, 2018 |
$182.00 | MSRP | $989.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA2066 |
65 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2133 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
