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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 1079 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $139.0 vs $249.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i7-11700K - $0.69 vs $1.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 5% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i5-8400T - 212 vs 201 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
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
201
94.81132075471697%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400T prcsr Tray
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Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.18/FPS
58.47457627118644%
Price, $
$249.99
55%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1099
49.52681388012618%
Multi-Core
3884
39.60840301856007%
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400T or Core i7-11700K
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
161 FPS
$17.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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126 FPS
$28.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,599
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