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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - $67.64 vs $103.03
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 6% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-6400 - 185 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 6 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
75.68119891008175%
Multi-Core
3023
60.5811623246493%
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i5-9500
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
102 FPS
$3.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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