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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900F 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 i9-13900F is 2743 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-13900F - $79.0 vs $435.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-13900F - $0.23 vs $1.08 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900F
- Performs up to 19% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-6400 - 402 vs 339 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 32 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Intel Core i9-13900F Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-13900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i9-13900F
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
48 FPS
$17.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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