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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 101 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-8400 - 147 vs 144 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $115.0 vs $340.65
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 6 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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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
Extreme
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
76.8313458262351%
Multi-Core
4748
90.00947867298578%
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7640X or Core i5-8400
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
12 FPS
$70.83/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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