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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7920X 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 i9-7920X is 801 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $79.0 vs $557.04
- Up to 86% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i9-7920X - $0.5 vs $3.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Performs up to 3% better in Saints Row than Core i5-6400 - 161 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
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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Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.46/FPS
14%
Price, $
$557.04
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i9-7920X
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
33 FPS
$25.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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