Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8400 is 492 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Core i7-6950X - 770 vs 764 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$219.99 vs CA$849.99
- Up to 74% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-6950X - CA$0.29 vs CA$1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 20 vs 6 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
770
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$219.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$219.99 on Amazon
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Buy for CA$849.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 67 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |