Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 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 i5-8500 is 958 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - CA$135.02 vs CA$291.02
- Up to 52% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-8500 - CA$0.64 vs CA$1.33 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-6400 - 218 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 6 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
211
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$135.02
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$135.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11188 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
218
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.33/FPS
48%
Price, CA$
CA$291.02
46%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$291.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11190 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |