Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7500 is 551 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-7500 - $79.0 vs $89.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-7500 - $0.37 vs $0.41 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 2% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-6400 - 215 vs 211 FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |