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Intel Core i5-6400 vs Core i7 8700K

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Combined Speed (all threads combined)

Core i7 8700K 44.4 GT/s
Core i5-6400 10.8 GT/s
Difference: 33.6 (311%)

Core Speed

Core i7 8700K 3.7 GHz
Core i5-6400 2.7 GHz
Difference: 1 (37%)

Threads

Core i7 8700K 12
Core i5-6400 4
Difference: 8 (200%)

TDP

Core i5-6400 65 Watts
Core i7 8700K 65 Watts
Difference: 0 (0%)

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Model Core i5-6400 Core i7 8700K
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Architecture Skylake Coffee Lake
Core Speed 2.7 GHz 3.7 GHz
Hyperthreading No Yes
Cores / Modules 4 6
Total Threads 4 12
Turbo 4/5/6/6 4.7 GHz
L2 Cache 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache 6 MB 12MB
GPU Model HD Graphics 530 UHD 630
TDP 65 Watts 65 Watts
Socket LGA 1151 LGA 1151
Released 2015-09-01 August 2017