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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K is 551 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $79.0 vs $230.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-7700K - $0.47 vs $1.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-6400 - 179 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i7-7700K
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
39 FPS
$21.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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