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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 275 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500T
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $69.0 vs $94.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-8400 - $0.64 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 4% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-7500T - 112 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500T - 6 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX80677I57500T 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7500T Processor
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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
High
Core i5-7500T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7500T | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7500T or Core i5-8400
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
9 FPS
$94.44/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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