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Core i5-6400 vs Core i7-6700K

Core i5-6400 vs Core i7-6700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i7-6700K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7-6700K Prozessor der 6. Generation (bis zu 4 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 237.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7689 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6700K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7-6700K Prozessor der 6. Generation (bis zu 4 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 237.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7689 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 30 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400

  • Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - €100.22 vs €237.87
  • Up to 57% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-6700K - €0.13 vs €0.3 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K

  • Performs up to 5% better in Valorant than Core i5-6400 - 784 vs 744 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Valorant.
Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

744

94%

Value, €/FPS

€0.13/FPS

100%

Price, €

€100.22

100%

Value Winner

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Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

784

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.3/FPS

43%

Price, €

€237.87

42%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6700K Prozessor der 6. Generation (bis zu 4 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 237.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7689 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

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Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

75%

Multi-Core

3023

61%

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Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

100%

Multi-Core

4897

100%

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Intel Core i5-6400

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Intel Core i7-6700K

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
65 W
TDP91 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
27.0xMultiplier
40.0x
HD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsHD Graphics 530
NoOverclockableNo

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