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Core i5-8400 vs Core i7-860

Core i5-8400 vs Core i7-860: 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 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $130.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3977 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-860

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM

Buy for $48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3976 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for $130.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3977 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-860

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM

Buy for $48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3976 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2949 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i7-860 - 202 vs 199 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-860

  • Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $48.0 vs $130.73
  • Up to 63% better value when playing Control than Core i5-8400 - $0.24 vs $0.65 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Control.
Control

Control

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

202

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.65/FPS

36%

Price, $

$130.73

36%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for $130.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3977 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

199

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.24/FPS

100%

Price, $

$48

100%

Value Winner

Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM

Buy for $48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3976 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

100%

Multi-Core

4748

100%

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

446

32%

Multi-Core

1463

30%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

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Intel Core i7-860 Logo

Intel Core i7-860

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameLynnfield
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6Threads
8
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size45 nm
28.0x
Multiplier21.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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