Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700K is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 73% better in League of Legends than Core i5-8400 - 274 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 22% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-8400 - €0.93 vs €1.2 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - €188.88 vs €256.1
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
274
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.93/FPS
100%
Price, €
€256.1
73%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €256.1 on Amazon
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Buy for €188.88 on Amazon
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Updated 156 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |