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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 30 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-6400 - 185 vs 168 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 56% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $79.0 vs $180.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-6700K - $0.47 vs $0.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-6700K
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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
Ultra High
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i5-6400
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
28 FPS
$29.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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