Intel Core i5-6500 vs Intel Core i5-9400F

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-6500 vs Intel Core i5-9400F and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, rendering, programming. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Blender, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, PassMark, Gears 5, RealBench, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Furmark, WPrime, Blender, 7zip, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

DOOM: Eternal
Watch Dogs Legion
Rainbow Six Siege
Halo Infinite
Fallout 76
Last Man Standing
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
Grand Theft Auto V
Apex Legends
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valheim
Borderlands 3
Valorant
Death Stranding
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Fortnite

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9400F or Intel Core i5-6500.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-6500

51%

Core i5-9400F

52%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-9400F is 1% better than Core i5-6500. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-6500

51%

Core i5-9400F

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	93.5
Valorant	103.9	106.2
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	59.5
Apex Legends	97.6	99.8
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	79.7
Overwatch	84.1	86.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	73.3
DOOM Eternal	51.9	53.1
Warzone	81.0	82.8
Assassin's Creed	87.3	89.2
Valheim	86.2	88.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-6500

51%

Core i5-9400F

51%

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-6500	Intel Core i5-9400F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	153	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	565	987
Cinbench 20 Single-core	354	423
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1299	2407
Cinbench 23 Single-core	842	1115
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2928	4981

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-6500	Intel Core i5-9400F
Single-Core	2149	2464
Multi-Core	5644	9559

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-6500	Intel Core i5-9400F
Single-Core	1004	1001
Multi-Core	3346	5360

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-6500	Intel Core i5-9400F
Announcement date	April 01, 2015	January 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop, Laptop
Socket	LGA 1151	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Skylake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	9
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	4	6
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1760 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	9 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-6500 is 9% better than Core i5-9400F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-9400F has 2 more core than Core i5-6500. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6500 is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9400F is better: 29
However, it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-6500 and Intel Core i5-9400F before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-6500 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-9400F specs and review.

Intel Core i5-6500 Processor Comparisons
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Intel Core i5-9400F Processor Comparisons
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