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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 914 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 11% better in Starfield than Core i5-6400 - 60 vs 54 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $99.95 vs $869.99
- Up to 87% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-8700 - $1.85 vs $14.5 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
60
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.5/FPS
12.758620689655173%
Price, $
$869.99
11%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
73.43027098479841%
Multi-Core
3023
51.19390347163421%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i5-6400
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$1249/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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1 FPS
$807.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$807.49
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6 FPS
$416.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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1 FPS
$1299/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,299
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