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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 1391 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Core i5-6400 - 177 vs 170 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 73% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $99.95 vs $372.84
- Up to 72% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-9900 - $0.59 vs $2.11 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.11/FPS
27.96208530805687%
Price, $
$372.84
26%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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Updated 349226 minutes ago
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
170
96.045197740113%
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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Updated 349227 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
68.96337678460583%
Multi-Core
3023
41.96279844530817%
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900 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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