Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 275 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - £128.88 vs £158.88
- Up to 19% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i5-8400 - £1.48 vs £1.83 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £158.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 52 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
87
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.48/FPS
100%
Price, £
£128.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £128.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 52 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |