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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X 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 i7-7820X is 725 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - €258.88 vs €797.69
- Up to 57% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-7820X - €2.04 vs €4.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 31% better in League of Legends than Core i5-6400 - 167 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
127
76%
Value, €/FPS
€2.04/FPS
100%
Price, €
€258.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-6400 2,7 GHz CPU
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Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
167
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.78/FPS
42%
Price, €
€797.69
32%
FPS Winner
INTEL Processore Core i7-7820X (Skylake-X) Octa-Core 3.6 GHz Socket LGA 2066 Boxato Moltiplicatore Sbloccato (Dissipatore Escluso)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i7-7820X
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
100 FPS
€7.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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