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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 1235 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i7-3820 - 297 vs 293 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $67.64 vs $349.88
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
55.535553555355534%
Multi-Core
2299
76.05028117763811%
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i7-3820
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
87 FPS
$4.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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