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Intel Core i5-6400T vs Intel Core i7-6700T. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2015
Intel Core i5-6400T
Intel Core i5-6400T
Released
Q3/2015
Overall score
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Intel Core i7-6700T
Intel Core i7-6700T

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-6400T or Intel Core i7-6700T? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-6400T has a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 35 W. Released in Q3/2015.

Intel Core i7-6700T has a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 35 W. Released in Q3/2015.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1033 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-6400T CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    721 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    611 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    907 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    911 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    756 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    460 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    428 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    253 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    395 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    93 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    777 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    804 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 21% better clock speed

    2.80 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 22 % better overclocked clock speed

    3.60 GHz left arrow 2.80 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-6700T CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    410 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    297 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    397 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    458 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    624 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    693 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    800 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    161 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    299 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    566 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    277 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    47 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    641 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-6400T Intel Core i5-6400T
Intel Core i7-6700T Intel Core i7-6700T
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 6
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 6000 left arrow Intel Core i 6000
  • Successor
    Intel Core i5-7400T left arrow Intel Core i7-7700T
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.20 GHz left arrow 2.80 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    2.80 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    2.50 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 530 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 530
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.15 GHz left arrow 1.10 GHz
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 9
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q3/2015 left arrow Q3/2015
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-6700T and Intel Core i5-6400T. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600DDR4-2133 left arrow DDR3-1600DDR4-2133
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-6400T and Intel Core i7-6700T to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    35 W left arrow 35 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-6400T and Intel Core i5-6400T, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Skylake S left arrow Skylake S
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151 left arrow LGA 1151
  • Release date
    Q3/2015 left arrow Q3/2015

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-6400T and Intel Core i7-6700T.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
119
Intel Core i5-6400T
154
Intel Core i7-6700T
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
414
Intel Core i5-6400T
663
Intel Core i7-6700T
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
711
Intel Core i5-6400T
917
Intel Core i7-6700T
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
2257
Intel Core i5-6400T
3411
Intel Core i7-6700T
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
442
Intel Core i5-6400T
422
Intel Core i7-6700T
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
2969
Intel Core i5-6400T
4060
Intel Core i7-6700T
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
8379
Intel Core i5-6400T
12707
Intel Core i7-6700T
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.42
Intel Core i5-6400T
1.87
Intel Core i7-6700T
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
4.51
Intel Core i5-6400T
7.4
Intel Core i7-6700T
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
36.2
Intel Core i5-6400T
41.4
Intel Core i7-6700T
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
5716
Intel Core i5-6400T
8289
Intel Core i7-6700T

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