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Core i7-11700K vs Core i5-8400

Core i7-11700K vs Core i5-8400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-11700K (3.6 GHz, 16M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz)

Buy for £226.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74094 minutes ago

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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 £156.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74094 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Intel Core i7-11700K (3.6 GHz, 16M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz)

Buy for £226.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74094 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for £156.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74094 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K

  • Performs up to 5% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-8400 - 226 vs 216 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - £156.85 vs £226.48
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

226

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£226.48

69%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700K (3.6 GHz, 16M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz)

Buy for £226.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74094 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

216

95.57522123893806%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£156.85

100%

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

Buy for £156.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74094 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2219

100%

Multi-Core

9806

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

60.97341144659757%

Multi-Core

4748

48.4193351009586%

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo

Intel Core i7-11700K

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Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Rocket LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier28.0x
UHD Graphics 750
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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