Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4771 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4771 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1495 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4771.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4771
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $103.73 vs $140.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8400 - $0.84 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 3% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-4771 - 128 vs 124 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4771 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
124
96.875%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $103.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350205 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
77.06422018348623%
Price, $
$140
74%
FPS Winner
Buy for $140 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350205 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
1193
88.17442719881744%
Multi-Core
3857
81.23420387531593%
Intel Core i7-4771 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |