The Core i5-6400 is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6700T and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's €111.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-6400
The Core i7-6700T is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i7-6700T
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 38% cheaper – €182.45 vs €293.45
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6400 vs Core i7-6700T for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
180
99%
Min 1% FPS
120
99%
Price, €
€293.45
62%
Value, €/FPS
€1.63/FPS
61%
Core i7-6700T
Sep 1st, 2015
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, €
€182.45
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1/FPS
100%
Core i5-6400 vs Core i7-6700T in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6400 vs Core i7-6700T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6400 vs Core i7-6700T in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
96%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
92%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Core i7-6700T
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6700T |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
$182.00 | MSRP | $303.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
