Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 492 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $120.0 vs $130.73
- Up to 6% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-8400 - $0.61 vs $0.65 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 2% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-6900K - 202 vs 198 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
198
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $120 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2070 minutes ago
Buy for $130.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2070 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |