Core i5-6500 vs i5-8400
Description
The i5-6500 is based on Skylake architecture while the i5-8400 is based on Coffee Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-6500 gets a score of 179.4 k points while the i5-8400 gets 289.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-8400 is 1.6 times faster than the i5-6500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-6500 gets a score of 179.4 k points while the i5-8400 gets 289.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-8400 is 1.6 times faster than the i5-6500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
506e3
906ea
Core
Skylake-S
Coffee Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
2.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/4
6/6
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
9216 kB
Date
September 2015
September 2017
Mean monothread perf.
53.7k points
64.98k points
Mean multithread perf.
179.44k points
289.61k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i5-6500
i5-8400
Test#1 (Integers)
3.46k
4.08k (x1.18)
Test#2 (FP)
14.61k
14.96k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.66k
4.98k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.99k
10.29k (x1.47)
TOTAL
29.71k
34.31k (x1.15)
Multithread
i5-6500
i5-8400
Test#1 (Integers)
12.52k
21.54k (x1.72)
Test#2 (FP)
51.13k
85.13k (x1.66)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.41k
28.24k (x1.62)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.9k
4.08k (x1.05)
TOTAL
84.96k
139k (x1.64)
AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i5-6500
i5-8400
Test#1 (Integers)
22.89k
26.5k (x1.16)
Test#2 (FP)
19.87k
23.11k (x1.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.58k
5.2k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.36k
10.16k (x1.6)
TOTAL
53.7k
64.98k (x1.21)
Multithread
i5-6500
i5-8400
Test#1 (Integers)
84.36k
135.08k (x1.6)
Test#2 (FP)
72.91k
121.49k (x1.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.08k
27.53k (x1.71)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.1k
5.5k (x0.9)
TOTAL
179.44k
289.61k (x1.61)
Performance/W
i5-6500
i5-8400
Test#1 (Integers)
1298 points/W
2078 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1122 points/W
1869 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
247 points/W
424 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
94 points/W
85 points/W
TOTAL
2761 points/W
4455 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-6500
i5-8400
Test#1 (Integers)
6359 points/GHz
6626 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5521 points/GHz
5778 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1271 points/GHz
1300 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1766 points/GHz
2541 points/GHz
TOTAL
14917 points/GHz
16245 points/GHz
Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4