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In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 826 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 16% better in F1 23 than Core i5-6400 - 230 vs 198 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - CA$114.21 vs CA$122.15
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 6 vs 4 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
71.86287192755498%
Multi-Core
3023
54.011077362872975%
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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