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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3820 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 1235 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 8% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-3820 - 226 vs 210 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - CA$110.0 vs CA$163.15
- Up to 28% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-6400 - CA$0.52 vs CA$0.72 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
226
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.72/FPS
72%
Price, CA$
CA$163.15
67%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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In Stock
Updated 74 minutes ago
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
210
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$110
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
Buy for CA$110 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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