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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600 is 958 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 4% better in Remnant II than Core i5-6400 - 88 vs 85 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - €252.74 vs €258.99
- Up to 6% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i5-6400 - €2.87 vs €3.05 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
88
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.87/FPS
100%
Price, €
€252.74
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W
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Intel Core i5-6400 2,7 GHz CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8600 or Core i5-6400
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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