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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400 is 759 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 1% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-8700T - 117 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-8700T - $124.5 vs $298.95
- Up to 59% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-8700T - $1.06 vs $2.58 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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Intel CM8068403358413 Core i7-8700T Prcsr Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700T |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i7-8700T
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
63 FPS
$25.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,619.99
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63 FPS
$25.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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41 FPS
$29.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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42 FPS
$23.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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39 FPS
$32.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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41 FPS
$29.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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