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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5930K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5930K is 304 days older than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Performs up to 1% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-6400 - 109 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $61.8 vs $549.95
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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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
High
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
96.10726643598616%
Multi-Core
3023
55.16423357664234%
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-5930K or Core i5-6400
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
13 FPS
$28.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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