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
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-860 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |