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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 217 days older than the cheaper Core i5-7400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-7400T - 205 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400T - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400T
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $52.0 vs $120.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6900K - $0.26 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 35 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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Intel BX80677I57400T 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7400T Processor
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-7400T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-7400T |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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