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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X 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 i7-7820X is 725 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $53.85 vs $361.95
- Up to 85% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-7820X - $0.71 vs $4.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 4% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-6400 - 87 vs 84 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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