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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1495 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $105.0 vs $140.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-8400 - $0.56 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 10% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-4930K - 208 vs 189 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 65 vs 130 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
189
90.86538461538461%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$105
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4930K Processor - BX80633I74930K
Buy for $105 on Amazon
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Updated 358221 minutes ago
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
83.58208955223881%
Price, $
$140
75%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $140 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358222 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
662
48.928307464892825%
Multi-Core
3336
70.26116259477675%
Intel Core i7-4930K | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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