The Core i5-6600 is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-8400, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $45.95 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-6600
- Up to 53% cheaper – $40.00 vs $85.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i5-8400
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6600 vs Core i5-8400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-8400
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
185
100%
Min 1% FPS
123
100%
Price, $
$85.95
46%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
46%
Core i5-6600 vs Core i5-8400 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6600 vs Core i5-8400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6600 vs Core i5-8400 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6600
Jul 1st, 2015
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
80%
Core i5-8400
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| $224.00 | MSRP | $182.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
