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Intel Core i5-6400 CPU

The Intel Core i5-6400 is a quad-core desktop processor released in 2015, based on the Skylake microarchitecture.

The Intel Core i5-6400 is a quad-core, four-thread desktop processor from the Skylake generation, built on a 14 nm process. It features a base clock of 2.70 GHz and a boost clock of 3.30 GHz, with 6 MB of L3 cache. The processor has a TDP of 65 W and uses the FCLGA1151 socket. It supports dual-channel DDR4-1866/2133 or DDR3L-1333/1600 memory at 1.35V, but does not support ECC memory. Integrated graphics are provided by Intel HD Graphics 530. The CPU offers 16 PCIe 3.0 lanes and includes instruction sets such as SSE4.1, SSE4.2, and AVX2. The multiplier is locked, preventing overclocking. It was launched on September 1, 2015 with an MSRP of $182.

Benchmarks

Blender Open Data score39.98 samples/min
Nero Score AI800 images/min
Nero Score AVC encode1,217 fps

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Specifications

Microarchitecture unverified Skylake
Cores4
Threads4
Base clock2.70 GHz
Boost clock3.30 GHz
L3 cache6 MB
Process node14 nm
TDP / base power65 W
SocketFCLGA1151
Memory supportDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Memory channels2
ECC memory supportNo
Integrated graphicsIntel HD Graphics 530
PCIe lanes (CPU)16
PCIe version3.0
Instruction setsIntel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Unlocked multiplierNo
Release date2015-09-01
Release year2015
Launch MSRP182 USD