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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X 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 i5-7640X is 725 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $79.0 vs $188.88
- Up to 49% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-7640X - $0.48 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 23% better in War Thunder than Core i5-6400 - 201 vs 163 FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
51%
Price, $
$188.88
41%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X 4.00 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i5-7640X
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
106 FPS
$7.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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