Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 1 days older than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 3% better in Valorant than Core i5-6400 - 763 vs 744 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $99.95 vs $136.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-6700 - $0.13 vs $0.18 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $136 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 35 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
744
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $99.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 35 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
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Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |