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IntelSkylakeReleased 2015Pricing last updated May 25, 2026

Intel Core i5-6400

CPU | 4C / 4T

This page collects the current price snapshot, longer-term used-price history, benchmark data, and imported spec sheet for this CPU in one place.

Used min
$9.95
Latest imported floor price.
Used median
$27.49
Current midpoint of qualified sales.
Gaming perf
36
Relative gaming performance score.
Qualified sales
10
Latest snapshot May 25, 2026

Used Price History

The long-term chart tracks how the price distribution has changed across repeated snapshots in CPU Desktop Prices.

4 snapshots
Median line25th-75th percentile band
$9.15$109.53$209.91$310.29$410.672026-04-262026-04-302026-05-252026-05-25

Current Percentile Snapshot

This chart compares the latest used-price percentiles currently stored on the CPU row itself.

10 qualifying sales
$9.95
Min
$18.29
25th
$27.49
Median
$38.66
75th
$101
Max

CPU Information

Imported data from CPU Desktop, grouped into a readable spec sheet.

Identity

Manufacturer
Intel
Model
Core i5-6400
Family
Intel Core
Series
-
Segment
-
Architecture
Skylake
Release date
Q3'15
Release year
2015
Status
Discontinued
CPU ID
intel-core-i5-6400

Pricing

MSRP
$182
Used minimum
$9.95
Used 25th percentile
$18.29
Used median
$27.49
Used 75th percentile
$38.66
Used max
$101
Current new price
-
Qualified sales count
10
Gaming value
1.97

Benchmarks

Relative gaming
36
Cinebench 2024 multi
164
Cinebench 2024 single
54
Cinebench R23 multi
2,982
Cinebench R23 single
916

Cores And Clocks

Cores / threads
4C / 4T
Base clock
2.7 GHz
Boost clock
3.3 GHz
TDP
65 W
Process node
14 nm
L2 cache
-
L3 cache
6 MB

Platform

Socket
-
Memory type
DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Integrated graphics
Intel HD Graphics 530

Source

Row ID
821
Latest snapshot
May 25, 2026
Latest snapshot sample
10

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