Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 826 days newer than Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-6600 - 277 vs 275 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
95.0480413895048%
Multi-Core
3552
74.81044650379107%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |