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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 958 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 3% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-6400 - 248 vs 240 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $79.0 vs $139.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-8500 - $0.33 vs $0.56 per FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8500 or Core i5-6400
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
81 FPS
$4.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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