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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 958 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - €258.88 vs €306.08
- Up to 12% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-8600 - €1.23 vs €1.39 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 4% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-6400 - 220 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 6 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
211
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€258.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-6400 2,7 GHz CPU
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Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i5-8600
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
10 FPS
€79.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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