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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900F 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 i9-11900F is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Performs up to 51% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-6400 - 154 vs 102 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - $67.64 vs $229.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 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
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
51.17457392906495%
Multi-Core
3023
32.96259949841893%
Intel Core i9-11900F | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900F or Core i5-6400
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
69 FPS
$14.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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1 FPS
$374.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$374.99
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