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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 725 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Core i5-6400 - 174 vs 170 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 75% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $99.95 vs $400.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-7900X - $0.59 vs $2.3 per FPS
- 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
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.3/FPS
25.65217391304348%
Price, $
$400
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Updated 349230 minutes ago
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
170
97.70114942528735%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
78.12939521800281%
Multi-Core
3023
34.42660289260904%
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7900X or Core i5-6400
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
31 FPS
$26.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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