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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400 is 871 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 1% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-6950X - 248 vs 245 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $160.91 vs $499.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-6950X - $0.65 vs $2.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 20 vs 6 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
248
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
FPS and 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
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Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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