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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 1175 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $160.91 vs $180.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-6700K - $0.92 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-9400 - 176 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
174
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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