Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7700 is 275 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $95.59 vs $122.11
- Up to 21% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-7700 - $0.15 vs $0.19 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 1% better in Minecraft than Core i5-8400 - 705 vs 701 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
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
701
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€106.1
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |