Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 850 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 1% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-10400 - 222 vs 220 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $131.91 vs $192.55
- Up to 31% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-8700 - $0.6 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Buy for $192.55 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 51 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
220
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$131.91
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $131.91 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 51 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
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Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |