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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 88 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $130.73 vs $200.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-8700 - $0.97 vs $1.47 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-8400 - 136 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
135
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i7-8700
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
$17.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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36 FPS
$24.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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54 FPS
$13.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
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11 FPS
$113.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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32 FPS
$78.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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