Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X 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 i7-6950X is 492 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 3% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-8400 - 211 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $89.96 vs $364.86
- Up to 74% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-6950X - $0.49 vs $1.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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In Stock
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
204
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
100%
Price, €
€99.86
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 185 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |