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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 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 i9-14900 is 3112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - $79.0 vs $554.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-14900 - $0.59 vs $3.7 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 13% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-6400 - 150 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 32 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| 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 | 5.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i9-14900
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
23 FPS
$35.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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