Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8400 is 34 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $130.73 vs $347.48
- Up to 63% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i9-7960X - $0.49 vs $1.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 32 vs 6 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
265
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $130.73 on Amazon
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Buy for $347.48 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
6 | Threads | 32 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |