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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 334 days newer than Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-6400 - 120 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
85.7915057915058%
Multi-Core
3023
35.78785367586125%
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6950X or Core i5-6400
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
43 FPS
$8.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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