Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 826 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 31% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-6400 - 110 vs 84 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - €100.22 vs €321.4
- Up to 59% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-8700K - €1.19 vs €2.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for €321.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14190 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
84
76%
Value, €/FPS
€1.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€100.22
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €100.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14191 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |