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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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MSRP in USD: $182
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 1 days older than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 3% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-6400 - 253 vs 246 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - CA$158.51 vs CA$228.88
- Up to 29% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-6700 - CA$0.64 vs CA$0.9 per FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
253
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.9/FPS
71%
Price, CA$
CA$228.88
69%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
Buy for CA$228.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 165 minutes ago
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
246
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$158.51
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
Buy for CA$158.51 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 166 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 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 |
34.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i5-6400
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
133 FPS
CA$7.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,049.99
In Stock
138 FPS
CA$7.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,099.99
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