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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 765 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-6700T - 144 vs 143 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-6700T - $74.64 vs $89.08
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- 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
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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 i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1183
87.43532889874353%
Multi-Core
3566
75.10530749789385%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700T |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 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 | 2.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i7-6700T
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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