Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms Core i5-6500T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 826 days newer than Core i5-6500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 2% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-6500T - 122 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500T - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
122
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.3/FPS
100%
Price, £
£158.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 196 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500T |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |