Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 958 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $66.6 vs $190.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-8600 - $0.35 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 7% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-6400 - 206 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 6 vs 4 threads
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |