Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $54.58 vs $172.56
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 4% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-8400 - 181 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
79.30832356389215%
Multi-Core
4748
58.31491034143945%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |