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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7800X is 725 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Performs up to 5% better in New World than Core i5-6400 - 113 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $67.27 vs $472.84
- Up to 85% better value when playing New World than Core i7-7800X - $0.62 vs $4.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
113
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.18/FPS
14%
Price, $
$472.84
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Updated 94 minutes ago
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
108
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$67.27
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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In Stock
Updated 94 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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