Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 88 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 1% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-8400 - 297 vs 293 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $54.58 vs $117.62
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
89.42498347653668%
Multi-Core
4748
80.40643522438612%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |