The Core i5-4200U is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-6400. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Core i5-4200U
- Consumes up to 77% less energy – 15 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-6400
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
Core i5-4200U vs Core i5-6400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-4200U
Jun 4th, 2013
Average FPS
172
96%
Min 1% FPS
115
96%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, €
€56.9
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
100%
Core i5-4200U vs Core i5-6400 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-4200U vs Core i5-6400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-4200U vs Core i5-6400 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-4200U
Jun 4th, 2013
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
50%
Base Frequency
1.6 GHz
59%
Turbo Frequency
2.6 GHz
79%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-4200U | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 4th, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $182.00 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
15 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 1.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 2.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
