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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7800X 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 i7-7800X is 101 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $128.69 vs $482.84
- Up to 73% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-7800X - $0.69 vs $2.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$128.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-7800X or Core i5-8400
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
33 FPS
$25.76/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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