Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 1 days older than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $79.0 vs $129.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-6700 - $0.32 vs $0.51 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 3% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-6400 - 253 vs 246 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |