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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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MSRP in USD: $182
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-930 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6400 is 1950 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-930.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-930
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-930 - 169 vs 162 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-930 - $74.38 vs $198.73
- Up to 64% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-930 - $0.44 vs $1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-930 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-930 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-930 2.80GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU, Retail BX80601930
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Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74.38
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-930 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-930 or Core i5-6400
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
12 FPS
$69.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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