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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 1 days older than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i5-6400 - 224 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $57.77 vs $95.05
- Up to 38% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-6700 - $0.29 vs $0.47 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
222
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.12
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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