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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 826 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 2% better in Remnant II than Core i5-6400 - 87 vs 85 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - €176.88 vs €273.66
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 6 vs 4 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-6400 2,7 GHz CPU
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Intel Core i5-8400 Processore 9 MB di cache fino a 4.00 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
82.11382113821138%
Multi-Core
3023
63.66891322662174%
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i5-8400
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
€799/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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