The Core i5-6400 is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-7700 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's €59.38 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-6400
The Core i7-7700 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i7-7700
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 20% cheaper – €234.07 vs €293.45
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6400 vs Core i7-7700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
180
97%
Min 1% FPS
120
98%
Price, €
€293.45
79%
Value, €/FPS
€1.63/FPS
77%
Core i7-7700
Jan 3rd, 2017
Average FPS
186
100%
Min 1% FPS
123
100%
Price, €
€234.07
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.25/FPS
100%
Core i5-6400 vs Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6400 vs Core i7-7700 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
75%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
79%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
89%
Core i7-7700
Jan 3rd, 2017
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| $182.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
