Product Comparison: Intel Core i5-8400 vs Intel Core i7-8700
General Specifications
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core i5-8400
Core i7-8700
Origin
China
Vietnam
About the Product
Intel Core i5-8400 is manufactured according to the standard 14nm process technology, has 6 cores, with a nominal clock frequency of 2.8 GHz, 4.0 GHz in Turbo Boost mode. The L3 cache is 9 MB. Has a 2-channel DDR4 memory controller.
The Intel Core i7-8700 processor is designed for motherboards with an LGA 1151 socket. The CPU is manufactured according to the 14 nm process technology, has 6 cores that operate in 12 threads with a clock frequency of 3.2GHz, 4.6GHz in Turbo Boost mode. The L3 cache is 12MB.
Package Size
Height
4.57 in.
4.7 in.
Width
3.98 in.
4.6 in.
Depth
2.76 in.
2.75 in.
Weight
1.1 lbs.
Details
Socket
FCLGA1151
FCLGA1151
Lithography
14 nm
14 nm
Type of Processors
Desktop
Desktop
Code Name
Coffee Lake
Coffee Lake
What customers say about "Details"
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor
- Great performance and Blue Iris is much much happier with this i5.
- Great! Runs super fast in games paired with a GIGABYTE GTX 1080.
- Easy to install. Great socket type.
- It is easily installed. I used my old cooler master 212 evo on had a my 1155 socket CPU on it.
- Quality CPU. It runs all my games smoothly on max. I like the socket type.
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor
- Good processor. It was as all processors - easy to install.
- It was fairly simple to install with limited knowledge.
- It was not hard to install it connected very well and I am very pleased over all with this product.
Technical Specifications
CPU Cores
6
6
CPU Threads
6
12
Clock Speed
2.8 GHz
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed
4 GHz
4.6 GHz
Max TDP
65 W
65 W
Max Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
Data Width
64 bits
64 bits
Virtualization Technology
Yes
Yes
What customers say about "Technical Specifications"
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor
- Work greats, much faster, improved gaming results, all the obvious things.
- Low heat and power consumption.
- I've never seen a CPU this fast in my life. This chip is incredible.
- The 8400 is a powerful processor for its class.
- It is lightning fast and I've so far been very impressed with this CPU for the cost.
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor
- Everything is fast and responsive as it should be and I have lots of overclocking headroom.
- Easy to overclock and runs fast. I leave it at a nice and round 5GHz.
- I was literally blown away by how fast this thing is.
- I pushed the 8700 to 5.1GHz. This is a very cool processor.
- The CPU is fast and works great, both in games but also in photo and video editing.
Cache And Memory Specifications
L1 Cache Size
192 kB
384 kB
L2 Cache Size
1500 kB
1536 kB
L3 Cache Size
9000 kB
12000 kB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Memory Types
DDR4
DDR4
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
41.6 GB/s
What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor
- I paired the I5-8400 with the Gigabyte Z370 HD3P ATX motherboard and 8GB of 2666 DDR4 memory. And it worked incredible.
- This CPU and 16Gb of DDR4 memory it's smooth. Really happy with my purchase.
- This processor allows memory to be used at a good speed.
- Excellent processor and good memory compatibility.
- 6 core and 6 thread unlocked with very less cache memory and only 10$ cheaper than unlocked 1600x, not impressed.
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor
- This chip works great with memory 16GB DDR4-3000.
- I'm running 4266MHz RAM and the processor is stable.
Graphics Specifications
DirectX* Support
12
12
Graphics Output
eDP/DP/HDMI
eDP/DP/HDMI
Graphics Video Max Memory
64 GB
64 GB
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1050 MHz
1200 MHz
Graphics Base Frequency
350 MHz
350 MHz
Processor Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Supported Technologies
Execute Disable Bit / Virus Protection
Yes
Yes
Turbo Boost / Turbo Core
Yes
Yes
Enhanced SpeedStep / PowerNow!
Yes
Yes
Hyper-Threading / HyperTransport
No
Yes
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
3 year(s)
3 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
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