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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.4GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date: Q1 2017.

6 Cores, 6 Threads @2.8GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q4 2017.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 461,687 user samples
149,467 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 78% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 45% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 45% Great: 78%
SPEED RANK: 486th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
312,220 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 89% Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 61% Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 61% Great: 89%
SPEED RANK: 231st / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
66.8 % 81.8 % Faster effective speed.
+22%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
78.4 Pts 84.9 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+8%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
100 Pts 113 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+13%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
199 Pts 224 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+13%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
316 Pts 434 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+37%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
337 Pts 564 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+67%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
92 Pts 94.2 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
112 Pts 120 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+7%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
222 Pts 237 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+7%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
395 Pts 471 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+19%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
407 Pts 657 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+61%
Market Share
Based on 68,909,670 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.38 % 0.81 % Hugely higher market share.
+113%
Value
Value For Money
93.1 % 98.8 % Slightly better value.
+6%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
57 % 62 % Slightly more popular.
+9%
Price
Price (score)
$83 Much cheaper.
+41%
$140
Age
Newest
94 Months 85 Months Slightly more recent.
+10%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
65 Watts 65 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
4 cores 6 cores Much higher core count.
+50%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
4 threads 6 threads Much higher thread count.
+50%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.4 GHz Faster base frequency.
+21%
2.8 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
3.8 GHz 4 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+5%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
408 Pts 675 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+65%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
340 Pts 588 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+73%
Series
CPU Architecture
Kaby Lake Coffee Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD 630 UHD 630
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q1'17 Q4'17
Cache
Cache
6 MB 9 MB
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX2
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$192.00 - $202.00 N/A
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency
3.80 GHz 4.00 GHz
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR4-2666
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics 630 Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency
350.00 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.10 GHz 1.05 GHz
TSX-NI
Intel® TSX-NI
Yes No
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡
Yes No
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Yes No
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
Yes No
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8+2x4

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The Core i5-7500 is not due for release until January 2017 but one of our users has submitted benchmarks for it already. We only have one sample so these benchmark results are obviously preliminary. Comparing the 7500 and 6500 shows that average effective speed is up by an impressive 15%. Although price details are not yet available the i5-7500 is likely to cost around $210 which would be in line with the prices for previous generations of this i5. We will revisit this summary when we have more samples. [Oct '16 CPUPro]

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The i5-8400 is a competitively priced hex-core processor from Intel’s 8th generation of Core processors (Coffee Lake). Along with the release of the unlocked i5-8600K, this is the first time that six-core processors have featured in the i5 line-up. Like the other Coffee Lake processors, the i5-8400 is based upon an improved version of Intel’s 14nm architecture which featured in both Skylake and Kaby Lake. Early benchmarks reveal that for average quad core usage (most games employ a maximum of four cores) the i5-8400 performs way above its pay grade. It achieves quad core mixed speeds close to Intel’s outgoing 2017 flagship the $300, quad-core, 8 thread i7-7700k, which to date has been a strong favourite for high-end gaming setups. On paper, the i5-8400 has a base clock of 2.8 GHz (Intel are significantly downplaying the performance of this SKU by giving it a relatively low nominal base clock), an all core boost of 3.8 GHz (this is the effective base clock figure that counts) and a single core boost of 4 GHz. This compares reasonably well to the i5-8600K which has a base clock of 3.6 GHz, all core boost of 4.1 GHz and a single core boost of 4.3 GHz. The i5-8400 also features 9MB of L3 cache and an energy-thrifty TDP of 65W. Priced at under $190, the i5-8400 offers fantastic value for money. Unfortunately, like the other Coffee Lake processors, the i5-8400 will require a new 300 series motherboard, and at the time of writing, the only available version is Intel’s high-end Z370 which isn't an ideal pairing for the i5-8400. The Z series motherboards are designed to cater for the unlocked and overclockable "K" SKUs. Cheaper 300 series motherboards will be available in 2018 at which time the 8400 will offer even better value for money. [Oct '17 CPUPro]

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