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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $320
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4771 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1495 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4771.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 1% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-4771 - 86 vs 85 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-4771 - $1.5 vs $1.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4771 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4771
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $129.0 vs $129.42
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.42
99%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i7-4771 3.5 3 LGA 1150 Processor, 8M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz (BX80646I74771)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-4771
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-4771 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i7-4771
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
22 FPS
$38.64/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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