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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 13% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-6400 - 217 vs 192 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 46% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $79.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-9600K - $0.41 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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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
Best Looking
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Core i5-6400
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
106 FPS
$7.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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