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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 1391 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 6% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-6400 - 115 vs 108 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 62% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $99.95 vs $260.26
- Up to 59% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-9700 - $0.93 vs $2.26 per FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
115
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.26/FPS
41.15044247787611%
Price, $
$260.26
38%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 361146 minutes ago
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
108
93.91304347826087%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
Buy for $99.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361146 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
71.40102827763496%
Multi-Core
3023
48.624738619913145%
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 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 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700 or Core i5-6400
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
13 FPS
$62.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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