Intel Core i5-8400 vs Intel Core i5-7640X
Summary
Intel Core i5-8400
111%
Intel Core i5-7640X
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i5-8400
100%
Intel Core i5-7640X
113%
Relative performance
Intel Core i5-8400
135%
Intel Core i5-7640X
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-8400 |
Much higher multi threaded performance (around 35% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
47 watts lower power draw. |
Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Core i5-7640X. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-7640X |
13% higher single threaded performance. |
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-8400
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
Intel Core i5-8400 | | Intel Core i5-7640X | |
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MMX | | | |
SSE | | | |
SSE2 | | | |
SSE3 | | | |
SSSE3 | | | |
SSE4.2 | | | |
AVX | | | |
AVX2 | | | |
EIST | | | |
Intel 64 | | | |
XD bit | | | |
VT-x | | | |
VT-d | | | |
AES-NI | | | |
TSX | | | |
TXT | | | |
CLMUL | | | |
FMA3 | | | |
F16C | | | |
BMI1 | | | |
BMI2 | | | |
Boost 2.0 | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i5-8400 | | Intel Core i5-7640X | |
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Architecture | Intel_Coffelake | vs | Intel_Kabylake |
Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR4 |
Codename | Coffee Lake | vs | Kaby Lake-X |
Release Date | Jan 2018 | vs | Jun 2017 |
Cores
| Intel Core i5-8400 | | Intel Core i5-7640X | |
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Cores | 6 | vs | 4 |
Threads | 6 | vs | 4 |
SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD 630 | vs | No |
Cache
| Intel Core i5-8400 | | Intel Core i5-7640X | |
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L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 Cache | 9216 KB (shared) | vs | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i5-8400 | | Intel Core i5-7640X | |
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Socket | Intel Socket 1151 | vs | Intel Socket 2066 |
Max Case Temp | 72°C | vs | 72°C |
Package | FC-LGA1151 | vs | FC-LGA2066 |
Die Size | 151mm² | vs | 308mm² |
Process | 14 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i5-8400 | | Intel Core i5-7640X | |
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Cpu Frequency | 2800 MHz | vs | 3900 MHz |
Turbo Clock | 4000 MHz | vs | 4300 MHz |
Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
TDP | 65 W | vs | 112 W |
Intel Core i5-8400
4800 points
Intel Core i5-7640X
5160 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-8400
20160 points
Intel Core i5-7640X
18720 points
Points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better