Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8400 is 101 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $130.73 vs $482.84
- Up to 73% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-7800X - $0.93 vs $3.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $130.73 on Amazon
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Buy for $482.84 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |