Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 30 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-6400 - 133 vs 127 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 56% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $57.77 vs $131.61
- Up to 55% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-6700K - $0.5 vs $1.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
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Aug 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |