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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 1286 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Core i5-6400 - 280 vs 269 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $67.64 vs $205.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics 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
Ultra High
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
66.68667466986795%
Multi-Core
3023
42.53552835232869%
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Core i5-6400
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
101 FPS
$17.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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151 FPS
$19.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,998
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77 FPS
$4.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$374.99
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