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IntelSkylakeReleased 2015Pricing last updated Apr 26, 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
$14
Latest imported floor price.
Used median
$22
Current midpoint of qualified sales.
Gaming perf
36
Relative gaming performance score.
Qualified sales
5
Latest snapshot Apr 26, 2026

Used Price History

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

1 snapshots
Median line25th-75th percentile band
$12.88$112.33$211.78$311.22$410.672026-04-26

Current Percentile Snapshot

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

5 qualifying sales
$14
Min
$20.89
25th
$22
Median
$85
75th
$380.25
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-i5-6400-2015

Pricing

MSRP
$182
Used minimum
$14
Used 25th percentile
$20.89
Used median
$22
Used 75th percentile
$85
Used max
$380.25
Current new price
-
Qualified sales count
5
Gaming value
1.73

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
Apr 26, 2026
Latest snapshot sample
5

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