Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-930 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2776 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-930.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-930
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 13% better in Valorant than Core i7-930 - 770 vs 681 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-930 - $83.35 vs $108.75
- Up to 33% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-930 - $0.12 vs $0.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-930 - 65 vs 130 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
770
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€92.52
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-930 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Feb 28th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |