Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 88 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - €177.5 vs €233.64
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 6% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-8400 - 105 vs 99 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
89.42498347653668%
Multi-Core
4748
80.40643522438612%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |