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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K is 551 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-6400 - 259 vs 254 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 39% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - CA$150.09 vs CA$247.88
- Up to 39% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-7700K - CA$0.59 vs CA$0.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
259
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.96/FPS
61%
Price, CA$
CA$247.88
60%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Kaby Lake Quad-Core Processor | Socket LGA 1151, 4.2GHz, 8MB L3 Cache, 14nm | (Retail Boxed) Gen7 (BX80677I77700K)
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Updated 124 minutes ago
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
254
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$150.09
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
Buy for CA$150.09 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 124 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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