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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $213
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 826 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 2% better in F1 23 than Core i5-6600 - 216 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - CA$141.97 vs CA$210.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i5-8400 - CA$0.67 vs CA$0.97 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
216
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.97/FPS
69%
Price, CA$
CA$210
67%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 164 minutes ago
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
211
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$141.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
Buy for CA$141.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 164 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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