The Core i5-6400 is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-8500T, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $76.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-6400
- Up to 61% cheaper – $49.00 vs $125.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i5-8500T
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6400 vs Core i5-8500T for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-8500T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
201
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, $
$125
39%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
39%
Core i5-6400 vs Core i5-8500T in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6400 vs Core i5-8500T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6400 vs Core i5-8500T in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
67%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
80%
Core i5-8500T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
78%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-8500T |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| $182.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
