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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K 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 i5-11600K is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 57% better in FIFA 23 than Core i5-6400 - 220 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $79.0 vs $179.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i5-11600K - $0.56 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
68%
Price, $
$179.99
43%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Core i5-6400
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
16 FPS
$51.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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