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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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MSRP in USD: $182
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Fortnite than Core i5-6400 - 237 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - €100.22 vs €235.63
- Up to 55% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-11700K - €0.45 vs €0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
237
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
45%
Price, €
€235.63
42%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-11700K Processor 3.6 GHz 16 MB Smart Cache Core, W126170357 (GHz 16 MB Smart Cache Core i7-11700K, 11th gen Intel© CoreT i7, LGA 1200 (Socket H5), PC/Thin)
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Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
222
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€100.22
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-6400 2,7GHz Boxed CPU
Buy for €100.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9187 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i5-6400
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
155 FPS
€16.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,592.97
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129 FPS
€12.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,599.45
In Stock
155 FPS
€16.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,489.81
In Stock
155 FPS
€17.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 5 TB SSD
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€2,639.95
In Stock
155 FPS
€13.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,079.9
In Stock
129 FPS
€11.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,490.41
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