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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 2123 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $48.0 vs $99.95
- Up to 47% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-6400 - $0.08 vs $0.15 per FPS
- 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 13% better in Minecraft than Core i7-860 - 673 vs 598 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
598
88.8558692421991%
Value, $/FPS
$0.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48
100%
Value Winner
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
673
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
53.333333333333336%
Price, $
$99.95
48%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
Buy for $99.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361517 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
446
40.144014401440145%
Multi-Core
1463
48.395633476678796%
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-860 or Core i5-6400
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
390 FPS
$2.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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