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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700K is 759 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $139.0 vs $230.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-10700K - $0.72 vs $1.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-8400T - 216 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400T - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400T doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Core i5-8400T prcsr Tray
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Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-8400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400T or Core i7-10700K
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
145 FPS
$15.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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174 FPS
$9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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147 FPS
$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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199 FPS
$17.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,477.88
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191 FPS
$10.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999
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191 FPS
$12.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,460.95
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174 FPS
$9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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199 FPS
$13.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694
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