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Core i5-8400 vs Core i7-11700K

Core i5-8400 vs Core i7-11700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$175.26 on Amazon

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Updated 74290 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-11700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$355.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74289 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$175.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74290 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$355.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74289 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - CA$175.26 vs CA$355.53
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K

  • Performs up to 12% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-8400 - 266 vs 237 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Battlefield V.
Battlefield V

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

237

89.09774436090225%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$175.26

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$175.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74290 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

266

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$355.53

49%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$355.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74289 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

60.97341144659757%

Multi-Core

4748

48.4193351009586%

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2219

100%

Multi-Core

9806

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

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Intel Core i7-11700K Logo

Intel Core i7-11700K

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
28.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 750
NoOverclockable
Yes

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