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Core i7-870 vs Core i5-6400

Core i7-870 vs Core i5-6400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 2123 days newer than Core i7-870.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-870

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400

  • Performs up to 36% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-870 - 324 vs 239 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

239

73%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

324

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.49/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$158.51

100%

FPS and 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 12303 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

43%

Multi-Core

1575

52%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

100%

Multi-Core

3023

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Intel Core i7-870

vs
Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Intel Core i5-6400

Sep 8th, 2009Release Date
Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7CollectionCore i5
LynnfieldCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1156SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8
Threads4
2.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.3 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
45 nmProcess Size
14 nm
22.0xMultiplier
27.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
NoOverclockableNo

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