Intel Core i5-7400 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-7400 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2017 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-7400, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-7400
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 7000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 7

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-7400 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-7400 is 3.0 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.3 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-7400 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-7400 uses the Intel HD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 630
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.0 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q2/2016

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2400
Max. Memory: 64.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 38.4 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-7400 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1151
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Kaby Lake S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q1/2017
Release price: 220 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
11161
11161
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
11124
11124
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
11124
11124
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
11124
11124
Intel Core i5-6440EQ
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
11094
11094

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-4710HQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
5515
5515
Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
5511
5511
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
5510
5510
Intel Core i5-5675C
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
5503
5503
Intel Core i7-4860EQ
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
5500
5500

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
3740
3740
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3732
3732
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3732
3732
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3732
3732
Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3731
3731

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4670K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
3389
3389
Intel Core i5-4670
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
3389
3389
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3359
3359
Intel Core i7-3635QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3301
3301
Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
3289
3289

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-1060G7
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
3360
3360
Intel Core i5-4670
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
3349
3349
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3346
3346
Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
3342
3342
Google Tensor G2
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz
3342
3342

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
2806
2806
Intel Core i7-4770TE
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
2804
2804
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
2803
2803
Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
2798
2798
Intel Core i7-6822EQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
2796
2796

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-875K
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
1447
1447
Intel Core i5-3570K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1447
1447
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1444
1444
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
1443
1443
Intel Core i7-950
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz
1442
1442

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
1176
1176
Intel Core i5-5675C
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1175
1175
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1175
1175
Intel Core i5-5675C
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1175
1175
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
1174
1174

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
937
937
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
931
931
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
925
925
Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
923
923
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
921
921

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
884
884
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
884
884
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
884
884
AMD EPYC 7451
24C 48T @ 2.3 GHz
884
884
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
884
884

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 4.7 GHz
625.9
625.9
Intel Core i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
625.6
625.6
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
623.6
623.6
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
616.6
616.6
Intel Core i7-3770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
597.8
597.8

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
564
564
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
564
564
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
564
564
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
564
564
Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
564
564

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-3570K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
384
384
Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
384
384
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
384
384
Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
384
384
Intel Core i5-3570K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
384
384

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
33.3
33.3
Intel Core i5-7400T
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
33.1
33.1
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
33.1
33.1
Intel Core i5-7400T
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
33.1
33.1
AMD A6-3650
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
33
33

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
6.0
6.0
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
6.0
6.0
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
6.0
6.0
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
6.0
6.0
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
6.0
6.0

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
22C 44T @ 2.2 GHz
1.8
1.8