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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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MSRP in USD: $182
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600K 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 i5-7600K is 551 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-6400 - 146 vs 134 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - CA$158.18 vs CA$235.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-7600K - CA$1.18 vs CA$1.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
146
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.61/FPS
73%
Price, CA$
CA$235
67%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
Buy for CA$235 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48 minutes ago
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
134
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.18/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$158.18
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
Buy for CA$158.18 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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