Intel Core i5-6400 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Benchmarks - Can Core i5-6400 Run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim?

Mid-range Desktop processor released in 2015 with 4 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 2.7GHz, max speed at 3.3GHz, and a 65W power rating. Core i5-6400 is based on the Skylake-S 14nm family and part of the Core i5 series.
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Core i5-6400 - 1080p - R9 380X - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Benchmarks

Core i5-9600K
122.7
Core i5-8600K
122.2
Core i5-8600
119.9
Core i5-8500
119.1
Core i5-8400
118.1
Core i5-7640X
117.6
Core i5-7600K
116.9
Ryzen 5 2600X
116.8
Core i5-7600
116.2
Core i5-7500
115.7
Ryzen 5 1600X
115.4
Core i5-5675C
115.4
Ryzen 5 2500X
115.1
Ryzen 5 1600
114.9
Core i5-6600K
114.9
Core i5-4690K
114.9
Ryzen 5 2600
114.6
Core i5-4690
114.6
Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
114.3
Core i5-6600
114.3
Core i5-4670K
114.3
Core i5-6685R
114
Core i5-4590
114
Core i5-3570
113.8
Core i5-7400
113.7
Core i5-4670
113.7
Core i5-6500
113.4
Core i5-6585R
113.4
Core i5-2550K
113.2
Ryzen 5 1500X
113.1
Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
112.9
Ryzen 5 2400G
112.9
Core i5-4570
112.8
Core i5-3350P
112.8
Core i5-4690S
112.8
Core i5-6400
112.8
Core i5-6402P
112.8
Core i5-4460
112.5
Core i5-3570K
112.5
Core i5-3550
112.5
Core i5-3470
112.2
Ryzen 5 1400
111.9
Core i5-4440
111.9
Core i5-3340
111.8
Core i5-4430
111.6
Core i5-3450
111.6
Core i5-2450P
111.6
FX-6300
111.5
Core i5-3475S
111.3
Core i5-2380P
111.3
Core i5-3335S
110.3
Core i5-3330
110.1
Core i5-4670S
109.8
Core i5-3450S
109.8
Core i5-3550S
109.8
Core i5-3570S
109.8
Core i5-3470S
109.8
Core i5-4430S
109.8
Core i5-4570S
109.8
Core i5-3340S
109.8
Core i5-4440S
109.8
Core i5-4460S
109.8
Core i5-4590S
109.8
FX-4350
107.7
FX-4170
107.6
FX-4320
107.5
FX-4150
107.2
FX-6330
106.9
FX-6350
106.9
Core i5-3330S
106.9
Core i5-750
106.9
FX-4300
106.9
FX-6120
106.8
FX-6130
106.6
FX-6200
106.5
FX-4130
106.5
FX-4200
106
A12-9800
105.1
A10-9700
104
Core i5-750S
104
A10-7860k
103.8
Pro A10-7800B
103.6
A10-7800
103.6
A10-5700
103.6
A10-7890K
103.4
A10-6800K
103.2
A10-7870K
103.1
A10-6700
103.1
A10-6790K
102.8
A10-6790B
102.8
Pro A10-7850B
102.6
A10-7850K
102.6
A10-7700K
101.9
A10-6800B
101.9
A10-5800K
101.9
A10-6700T
101

The Core i5-6400 GPU ranks between the Core i5-4690S and Core i5-6402P in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i5-4690S but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i5-6402P for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i5-6400 leaves the A10-7890K in the dust with a comfortable 9.1% lead in FPS. In the realm of virtual worlds, the Core i5-6400 shows a stellar performance leap, outpacing the last-gen Core i5-4460 by a whopping 0.3%. Once again, the Core i5-4460 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Skylake-S-based successor shows a ~0.3% speed boost in the latest game benchmarks. The Core i5-4460 is a testament to how far behind the mid-range Haswell Refresh-based GPUs lag compared to the new Skylake-S lineup. With its performance, the Core i5-6400 snags the 36th spot on the leaderboard. Intel's Core i5-6400 may only have a slight edge over the Core i5-4460, but it opens up a significant lead over the stock A10-7890K in gaming marathons. In the gaming world, the Core i5-6400 GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 4-cores and 4-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.

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