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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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MSRP in USD: $182
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 826 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Minecraft than Core i5-6400 - 724 vs 673 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - €227.62 vs €258.88
- Up to 18% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-6400 - €0.31 vs €0.38 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
724
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€227.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151
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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
High
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Core i5-6400
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
316 FPS
€2.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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