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Intel Core i5 6600 vs Intel Core i5 9400F

Intel Core i5 6600 Cpu
Intel Core i5 6600
Intel Core i5 9400F Cpu
Intel Core i5 9400F
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Though limited to four cores/four threads, the Core i5-6600K is a strong pick for price-conscious performance hounds and future-looking gamers seeking a powerful CPU at a reasonable price.Read more
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Intel's Core i5-9400 and -9400F CPUs, armed with with six cores and six threads, come to defend the company's gaming dominance in the mid-range market.Read more
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User rating
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4.2 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
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3 stars
30 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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Full Comparison

General

Intel Core i5 6600Intel Core i5 6600
Intel Core i5 9400FIntel Core i5 9400F
Processor socketLGA 1151LGA 1151
Component forPCPC
Operating modes64-bit64-bit

Processor

Intel Core i5 6600Intel Core i5 6600
Intel Core i5 9400FIntel Core i5 9400F
Clock speed3.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Max turbo speed3.9 GHz4.1 GHz
Number of cores46
Number of threads46
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
Idle statesyesyes

Integrated Graphics

Intel Core i5 6600Intel Core i5 6600
Intel Core i5 9400FIntel Core i5 9400F
On-board graphics adapteryesno
TypeIntel HD Graphics 530Not available

Memory

Intel Core i5 6600Intel Core i5 6600
Intel Core i5 9400FIntel Core i5 9400F
Cache6 MB9 MB
Cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 1866
  • 2133
2666.0 MHz
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64.0 GB128.0 GB
Memory types supported by processor
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
DDR4 SDRAM
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)34.1 GB/s41.6 GB/s
Memory channelsDualDual

Thermals

Intel Core i5 6600Intel Core i5 6600
Intel Core i5 9400FIntel Core i5 9400F
Cooler includedyesno

Features

Intel Core i5 6600Intel Core i5 6600
Intel Core i5 9400FIntel Core i5 9400F
Thermal monitoring technologiesyesyes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
Supported instruction sets
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
Execute disable bityesyes
Scalability1S1S

Pros & Cons

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