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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8400 is 827 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- 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 1% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-6700 - 106 vs 105 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $140.0 vs $150.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-6700 - $1.32 vs $1.43 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
106
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i5-8400
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
45 FPS
$18.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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