Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms Core i7-5500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 123 days newer than Core i7-5500U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-5500U - 181 vs 176 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 15 vs 65 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-5500U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i7-5500U |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Broadwell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 15 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
