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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-930 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2776 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 i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i7-930 - 202 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-930 - $115.0 vs $144.95
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-930 - 65 vs 130 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-930 2.80GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU, Retail BX80601930
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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
High
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Single-Core
416
30.746489283074652%
Multi-Core
1424
29.99157540016849%
Intel Core i7-930 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-930 or Core i5-8400
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
43 FPS
$19.77/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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