Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K 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 i5-13600K is 2644 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $79.0 vs $268.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-13600K - $0.28 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 14% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-6400 - 327 vs 287 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 20 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
327
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
34%
Price, $
$268.99
29%
FPS Winner
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In Stock
Updated 27 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 14 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |