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Core i5-8400T vs Core i7-6700K

Core i5-8400T vs Core i7-6700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 975 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8400T.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T

  • Up to 27% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $139.0 vs $189.95
  • Up to 26% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i7-6700K - $0.29 vs $0.39 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 35 vs 91 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K

  • Performs up to 3% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-8400T - 491 vs 476 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400T - 8 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400T doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of DOOM Eternal.
DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

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

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


FPS

476

96.94501018329939%

Value, $/FPS

$0.29/FPS

100%

Price, $

$139

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

491

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.39/FPS

74.35897435897435%

Price, $

$189.95

73%

FPS Winner

Intel CM8066201919901 CORE I7-6700K FC-LGA14C 4.10G 8M Tray Processor Cache SKYLAKE

Buy for $189.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7640 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

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

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


Single-Core

1099

74.25675675675676%

Multi-Core

3884

79.31386563201961%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

100%

Multi-Core

4897

100%

Intel Core i5-8400T

vs

Intel Core i7-6700K

Apr 2nd, 2018
Release DateAug 1st, 2015
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6Threads
8
1.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
35 W
TDP91 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
17.0xMultiplier
40.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
NoOverclockableNo

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