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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 826 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 3% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-6400 - 137 vs 133 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 48% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $99.95 vs $192.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-8700K - $0.75 vs $1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.4/FPS
53.57142857142857%
Price, $
$192
52%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 349336 minutes ago
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
133
97.08029197080292%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Updated 349337 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
70.22756005056891%
Multi-Core
3023
46.919137047959026%
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i5-6400
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
23 FPS
$35.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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