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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6400 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6400 is 1005 days older than the more expensive Core i5-8400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 1% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-8400T - 122 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-8400T - $99.95 vs $139.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-8400T - $0.82 vs $1.15 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400T doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
121
99.18032786885246%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
71.30434782608695%
Price, $
$139
71%
Intel Core i5-8400T prcsr Tray
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Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
122
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
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 i5-8400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8400T or Core i5-6400
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
24 FPS
$33.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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