Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! 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 13% better in Rust than Core i7-3820 - 182 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $79.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 78% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-3820 - $0.43 vs $1.99 per FPS
- 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
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
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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 |