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Core i5-7400 vs Core i5-8600K

Core i5-7400 vs Core i5-8600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-7400

3.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i5-7400 3GHz 6MBNew Retail, BX80677I57400New Retail Smart Cache Box

Buy for CA$213.99 on Amazon

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Updated 76753 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K

Buy for CA$114.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76753 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-7400

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Intel Core i5-7400 3GHz 6MBNew Retail, BX80677I57400New Retail Smart Cache Box

Buy for CA$213.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76753 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K

Buy for CA$114.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76753 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 275 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-7400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400

  • 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 13% better in War Thunder than Core i5-7400 - 188 vs 166 FPS
  • Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-7400 - CA$114.21 vs CA$213.99
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 6 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of War Thunder.
War Thunder

War Thunder

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

166

88.29787234042553%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$213.99

53%

Intel Core i5-7400 3GHz 6MBNew Retail, BX80677I57400New Retail Smart Cache Box

Buy for CA$213.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76753 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

188

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$114.21

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K

Buy for CA$114.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76753 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1176

76.06727037516171%

Multi-Core

3232

57.74522065392175%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

100%

Multi-Core

5597

100%

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo

Intel Core i5-7400

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Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

Jan 3rd, 2017Release Date
Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Kaby LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
6
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
30.0xMultiplier
36.0x
HD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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