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Core i5-8400T vs Core i5-6500

Core i5-8400T vs Core i5-6500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 1005 days older than Core i5-8400T.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T

  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 35 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500

  • Performs up to 1% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-8400T - 213 vs 211 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400T doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Borderlands 3.
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo
Core i5-8400T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


FPS

211

99%

Value, $/FPS

$0.66/FPS

100%

Price, $

$139

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

213

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo
Core i5-8400T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo
Core i5-8400T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


Single-Core

1099

93%

Multi-Core

3884

100%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

100%

Multi-Core

3217

82%

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo

Intel Core i5-8400T

vs
Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Intel Core i5-6500

Apr 2nd, 2018
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6
Threads4
1.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
35 W
TDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
17.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-8400T or Core i5-6500

Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass

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