Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 492 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $130.73 vs $499.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-6950X - $0.71 vs $2.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $499 on Amazon
In Stock
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $130.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7957 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
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 |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |