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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6400 is 1934 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 12% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-980X - 122 vs 109 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-980X - $72.17 vs $148.02
- Up to 57% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-980X - $0.59 vs $1.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
122
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$72.17
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i7-980X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i7-980X
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
56 FPS
$14.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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