Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400F is 952 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 1% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-6800K - 122 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - $96.0 vs $103.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-6800K - $0.79 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
122
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$96
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |