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Core i5-6400 vs Core i7-3820

Core i5-6400 vs Core i7-3820: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3820 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 1235 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400

  • Performs up to 18% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-3820 - 110 vs 93 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820

  • Up to 81% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - €49.99 vs €258.88
  • Up to 77% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-6400 - €0.54 vs €2.35 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales.
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

110

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.35/FPS

22%

Price, €

€258.88

19%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


FPS

93

84%

Value, €/FPS

€0.54/FPS

100%

Price, €

€49.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel BX80619I73820 Processore Sandy Bridge E Core i7-3820 (3,6GHz, Sockel 2011)

Buy for 49.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

100%

Multi-Core

3023

100%

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


Single-Core

617

55%

Multi-Core

2299

76%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Intel Core i5-6400

vs
Intel Core i7-3820 Logo

Intel Core i7-3820

Jul 2nd, 2015
Release DateFeb 13th, 2012
Core i5CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameSandy Bridge E
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
65 W
TDP130 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
27.0xMultiplier
36.0x
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i7-3820

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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