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
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Buy for €157.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 0 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
168
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€99.17
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €99.17 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
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Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |