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Core i5-7400 vs Core i7-6700K

Core i5-7400 vs Core i7-6700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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$188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17700 minutes ago

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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$188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17700 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 521 days older than the cheaper Core i5-7400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400

  • Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - CA$188.88 vs CA$218.88
  • Up to 10% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-6700K - CA$0.78 vs CA$0.87 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K

  • Performs up to 4% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-7400 - 251 vs 242 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker.
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

242

96%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.78/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$188.88

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for CA$188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17700 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

251

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.87/FPS

89%

Price, CA$

CA$218.88

86%

FPS Winner

Core i7 Quad-core i7-6700K 4 GHz Processor

Buy for CA$218.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17700 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1176

79%

Multi-Core

3232

65%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

100%

Multi-Core

4897

100%

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo

Intel Core i5-7400

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Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Intel Core i7-6700K

Jan 3rd, 2017
Release DateAug 1st, 2015
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Kaby LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
65 W
TDP91 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
30.0xMultiplier
40.0x
HD 630Integrated GraphicsHD Graphics 530
NoOverclockableNo

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