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In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 492 days older than 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
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-8400
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 |
Builds Using Core i7-6950X or Core i5-8400
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
99 FPS
$8.59/FPS
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