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Intel Core i5 6400 2.7GHz Socket 1151

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Price: $339

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The Core i5-6400 is the cheapest way to get true four-core Skylake performance but that comes at the expensive of single-core performance. As such many buyers may be better off with a cheaper, faster-clocked, dual-core chip with hyper-threading. If you do need true multi-core performance, though, then the 6400 comfortably delivers and does so at a reasonable price.

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Last revision on February 15, 2019

Editors Liked

  • Cheapest Core i5 chip available

Editors Didn't Like

  • Disappointing single-core speed

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Expert reviews and ratings

By Armchair Empire on July 27, 2017 70

Cheapest of all Skylake processors with four cores onboard, the i5-6400 is indeed a good performer but it lacks in several areas. Single core is its biggest performance lag but if you can live with that, this is a sacrifice worth making. If not, prefer...

By TrustedReviews on January 12, 2016 70

The Core i5-6400 is the cheapest way to get true four-core Skylake performance but that comes at the expensive of single-core performance. As such many buyers may be better off with a cheaper, faster-clocked, dual-core chip with hyper-threading. If you do need true multi-core performance, though, then the 6400 comfortably delivers and does so at a reasonable price.

By Trusted Reviews on January 12, 2016 70

What is the Intel Core i5-6400? The Core i5-6400 sits squarely in the middle of Intel's mainstream desktop processor range. Packing the latest Skylake architecture and 14nm manufacturing process as the company's flagship Core i7 6700K it has everything...

By Hardware Secrets on September 12, 2016

Comparing the Core i5-6400 to its competitor, the FX-8350, we can say we have a technical tie on performance. On some tests the Intel CPU was faster, and on other ones the AMD model performed better. So, we can say both processors are goog choices for...

By Hardware Canucks on February 22, 2016

When Intel first launched their Skylake processors, buyers’ choices were essentially limited to a pair of options: the i7 6700K and later the i5 6600K. Both boasted features enthusiasts looked for like unlocked multipliers and fast out-of-box...

International Review By Hardware France on December 30, 2015 78

Courant décembre plusieurs fabricants de cartes mères ont publié de manière plus ou moins officielle des bios permettant d'overclocker n'importe quel Skylake, et non uniquement les K. De quoi s'affranchir de la "taxe" overclocking du géant de Santa...

International Review By Computer Bild on July 18, 2018

Selten fiel ein Prozessor-Test knapper aus als zum aktuellen Zeitpunkt. Die Leistungskrone sichert sich der Intel Core i9-7980XE, der dank seiner 18 Rechenkerne ein unfassbares Arbeitstempo an den Tag legt. Das letzte Quäntchen Power lässt sich Intel...

International Review By Computer Bild on May 09, 2018

Sechs, acht oder gar 32 Rechenkerne! AMD und Intel geben mit neuen Ryzen-2- und Coffee-Lake-Refresh-Prozessoren mächtig Gas. Doch wer baut den schnellsten Prozessor? Aktuelle Prozessoren im...

International Review By Tom's Hardware Italy on January 27, 2017

Un processore che costa 160 euro e uno venduto a circa 175 euro. Non è l'unica differenza tra le due CPU, ma trattandosi di una fascia di prezzo ridotta, anche poche decine di euro fanno la differenza nell'ottica di un budget per un nuovo PC. Nel video...

International Review By Clube do Hardware on July 27, 2016

Ao compararmos o Core i5-6400 com um dos seus concorrentes diretos, o FX-8350, podemos dizer que há um empate técnico em termos de desempenho. Em alguns testes, o processador da Intel foi mais rápido, em outros o modelo da AMD rendeu mais. Assim,...

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