Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 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 i5-8400 is 826 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 3% better in Valorant than Core i5-6400 - 770 vs 744 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - CA$151.43 vs CA$210.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-8400 - CA$0.2 vs CA$0.27 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
770
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.27/FPS
74%
Price, CA$
CA$210
72%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
744
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$151.43
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$151.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |