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Core i5-8400 vs Core i7-6700K

Core i5-8400 vs Core i7-6700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8400 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/2.80GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)

Buy for £146.66 on Amazon

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Intel Core i7-6700K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core I7-6700K Processor (4 GHz, 8 M Cache, LGA1151)

Buy for £104.99 on Amazon

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Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8400 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/2.80GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)

Buy for £146.66 on Amazon

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Intel Core i7-6700K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core I7-6700K Processor (4 GHz, 8 M Cache, LGA1151)

Buy for £104.99 on Amazon

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Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700K is 796 days older than the more expensive Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K

  • Performs up to 4% better in War Thunder than Core i5-8400 - 184 vs 177 FPS
  • Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - £104.99 vs £146.66
  • Up to 31% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-8400 - £0.57 vs £0.83 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of War Thunder.
War Thunder

War Thunder

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

177

96%

Value, £/FPS

£0.83/FPS

68%

Price, £

£146.66

71%

Intel Core i5-8400 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/2.80GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)

Buy for £146.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11304 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

184

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.57/FPS

100%

Price, £

£104.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core I7-6700K Processor (4 GHz, 8 M Cache, LGA1151)

Buy for £104.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11304 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

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Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

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Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

91%

Multi-Core

4748

96%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

100%

Multi-Core

4897

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

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Intel Core i7-6700K

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateAug 1st, 2015
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6Threads
8
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
65 W
TDP91 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
28.0xMultiplier
40.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
NoOverclockableNo

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