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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6400 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-661 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6400 is 2002 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-661.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Core i5-661 - 222 vs 213 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-661 - $79.0 vs $80.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-661 - $0.36 vs $0.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i5-661 - 65 vs 87 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5 Processor i5-661 3.33GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I5661
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Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
222
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
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
Epic
Core i5-661
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 87 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-661 or Core i5-6400
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
56 FPS
$14.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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