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Core i9-7900X vs Core i5-6400

Core i9-7900X vs Core i5-6400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7900X

3.3 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75399 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6400

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

Buy for $67.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75399 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7900X

3.3 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75399 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6400

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

Buy for $67.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75399 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 725 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X

  • Performs up to 2% better in Rocket League than Core i5-6400 - 717 vs 702 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 20 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400

  • Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $67.64 vs $325.0
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Rocket League.
Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

717

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$325

20%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75399 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

702

97.90794979079497%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$67.64

100%

Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

Buy for $67.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75399 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1422

100%

Multi-Core

8781

100%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

78.12939521800281%

Multi-Core

3023

34.42660289260904%

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo

Intel Core i9-7900X

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Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Intel Core i5-6400

Jun 26th, 2017
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Skylake-E/EPCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores4
20
Threads4
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.7 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.3 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
33.0x
Multiplier27.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i9-7900X or Core i5-6400

Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality

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