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Core i7-6700 vs Core i5-6400

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 1 days older than the cheaper Core i5-6400.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700

  • Performs up to 2% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-6400 - 172 vs 168 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400

  • Up to 37% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - €99.17 vs €157.14
  • Up to 35% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-6700 - €0.59 vs €0.91 per FPS
This is a free version of Horizon Zero Dawn.
Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


FPS

172

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.91/FPS

64%

Price, €

€157.14

63%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

168

97%

Value, €/FPS

€0.59/FPS

100%

Price, €

€99.17

100%

Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1293

100%

Multi-Core

4140

100%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

85%

Multi-Core

3023

73%

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo

Intel Core i7-6700

vs
Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Intel Core i5-6400

Jul 1st, 2015Release Date
Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8
Threads4
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.7 GHz
4.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.3 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
34.0x
Multiplier27.0x
HD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsHD Graphics 530
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i5-6400

Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate

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