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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 826 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $65.48 vs $74.64
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 1% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-6600 - 173 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 6 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
95.0480413895048%
Multi-Core
3552
74.81044650379107%
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6600 or Core i5-8400
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
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Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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