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Core i5-8400 vs Core i7-6700

Core i5-8400 vs Core i7-6700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Prozessor (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,00 GHz)

Buy for 177.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77162 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6700

3.4 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3,40 GHz 8 M Prozessor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700 (erneuert)

Buy for 139.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77162 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Prozessor (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,00 GHz)

Buy for 177.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77162 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6700

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3,40 GHz 8 M Prozessor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700 (erneuert)

Buy for 139.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77162 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 827 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Performs up to 1% better in Minecraft than Core i7-6700 - 701 vs 694 FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700

  • Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - €139.97 vs €177.5
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

701

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€177.5

78%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400 Prozessor (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,00 GHz)

Buy for 177.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77162 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


FPS

694

99.00142653352354%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€139.97

100%

Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3,40 GHz 8 M Prozessor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700 (erneuert)

Buy for 139.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77162 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

100%

Multi-Core

4748

100%

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1293

95.56541019955654%

Multi-Core

4140

87.19460825610783%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

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Intel Core i7-6700 Logo

Intel Core i7-6700

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateJul 1st, 2015
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6Threads
8
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
28.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
NoOverclockableNo

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