Intel Core i5-8400 vs Intel Core i7-6700K

On the Atlas performance index the Intel Core i5-8400 is about 17% faster. They launched 2 years apart.

Intel Core i5-8400170
Intel Core i7-6700K145
Intel Core i5-8400Intel Core i7-6700K
Released 2017 2015
Family Coffee Lake Skylake
Cores 6 4
Threads 6 8
Clock 2800 MHz 4000 MHz
Process 14 nm 14 nm
Power (TDP) 65 W 91 W
Launch price $182 $339
Performance index 170 145

Green marks the better value in each row. Less power, a smaller process and a lower price count as better.

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