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
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
476
96.94501018329939%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $139 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7642 minutes ago
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
491
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
74.35897435897435%
Price, $
$189.95
73%
FPS Winner
Buy for $189.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7640 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1099
74.25675675675676%
Multi-Core
3884
79.31386563201961%
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
17.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |