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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 796 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Core i5-8400 - 175 vs 173 FPS
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - €79.0 vs €102.0
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-6700K Prozessor der 6. Generation (bis zu 4 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart-Cache)
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Intel Core i5-8400 Prozessor (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,00 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
91.41891891891892%
Multi-Core
4748
96.95732080865837%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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