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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 827 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 1% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-6700 - 173 vs 172 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $130.0 vs $130.73
- 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
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i7-6700
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
20 FPS
$39.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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14 FPS
$56.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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