Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7740X 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 i7-7740X is 101 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $130.73 vs $189.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-7740X - $0.65 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 vs 112 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Core i5-8400 - 204 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
200
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $130.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4866 minutes ago
Buy for $189 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4865 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |