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Core i5-8400 vs Core i7-6900K

Core i5-8400 vs Core i7-6900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $130.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 104 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 104 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $130.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 104 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 104 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Availability
MSRP in USD: $1089

Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 492 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

Performs up to 0% better in Control than Core i7-6900K - 202 vs 201 FPS
Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K

Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $120.0 vs $130.72
Up to 8% better value when playing Control than Core i5-8400 - $0.6 vs $0.65 per FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads

This is a free version of Control.

Control

Control

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

FPS

202

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.65/FPS

92%

Price, $

$130.72

91%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $130.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 104 minutes ago

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

FPS

201

99%

Value, $/FPS

$0.6/FPS

100%

Price, $

$120

100%

Value Winner

Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 104 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

770

FPS

759

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

158

FPS

155

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

128

FPS

126

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

347

FPS

345

FPS

Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

202

FPS

198

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Single-Core

1353

100%

Multi-Core

4748

66%

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Single-Core

1252

92%

Multi-Core

7118

100%

Intel Core i5-8400	vs	Intel Core i7-6900K
Oct 5th, 2017	Release Date	May 31st, 2016
Core i5	Collection	Core i7
Coffee Lake	Codename	Broadwell-E
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 2011-3
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
6	Cores	8
6	Threads	16
2.8 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
4.0 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
65 W	TDP	140 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
28.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

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