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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6400 is 2221 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- 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 3% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-950 - 120 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-950 - $79.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-950 - $0.66 vs $0.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
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
Epic
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | 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 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-950 or Core i5-6400
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
31 FPS
$26.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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