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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700 is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - $130.73 vs $216.49
- Up to 28% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-11700 - $0.73 vs $1.01 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 20% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-8400 - 215 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
179
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
72%
Price, $
$216.49
60%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Updated 135 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i7-11700
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
92 FPS
$14.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,309.99
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76 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,519
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77 FPS
$20.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,599
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76 FPS
$21.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,640
In Stock
76 FPS
$24.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,849
In Stock
76 FPS
$29.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,238
In Stock
76 FPS
$21.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,619
In Stock
76 FPS
$20.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,539
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76 FPS
$18.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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76 FPS
$18.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,379
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