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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600 is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Performs up to 10% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-6400 - 184 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-9600 - $67.64 vs $160.0
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
75.99179206566347%
Multi-Core
3023
61.14482200647249%
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9600 or Core i5-6400
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
28 FPS
$13.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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