Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700T 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 i7-6700T is 61 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Performs up to 1% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-6400 - 169 vs 168 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-6700T - $79.0 vs $99.9
- Up to 20% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-6700T - $0.47 vs $0.59 per FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700T | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
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Sep 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 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |