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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K is 3029 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $79.0 vs $626.98
- Up to 82% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-14600K - $0.43 vs $2.4 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 43% better in Rust than Core i5-6400 - 261 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 20 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
261
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.4/FPS
17%
Price, $
$626.98
12%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| 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 | 5.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i5-14600K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
124 FPS
$20.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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23 FPS
$35.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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