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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6400 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6400 is 101 days older than the more expensive Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $79.0 vs $489.95
- Up to 84% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i5-6500TE - $0.5 vs $3.12 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i5-6500TE
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
33 FPS
$25.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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