Intel Core i5-8400 vs Intel Core i7-7700
For gaming, the Intel Core i7-7700 is 6% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 51 54
Cores 6 4
Threads 6 8
Top speed 4 GHz 4.2 GHz
Rated power 65 W 65 W
Games at recommended 194 197
Released20172017
Processor-heavy games only the Intel Core i7-7700 meets
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-8400 better than the Intel Core i7-7700 for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the Intel Core i7-7700 scores 54 and the Intel Core i5-8400 51.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT for the Intel Core i5-8400, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 for the Intel Core i7-7700.