Buy on Amazon
CA$184.49
In Stock
Availability
Availability
No items available
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1130 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 0% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-5960X - 347 vs 346 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$184.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 339 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
