Essentials
Product Collection
6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Code Name
Products formerly Skylake
Vertical Segment
Desktop
Processor Number
i5-6400
Status
Launched
Launch Date
Q3’15
Lithography
14 nm
Included Items
Thermal Solution – E97379
Performance
# of Cores
4
# of Threads
4
Processor Base Frequency
2.70 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
3.30 GHz
Cache
6 MB SmartCache
Bus Speed
8 GT/s DMI3
TDP
65 W
Supplemental Information
Embedded Options Available
No
Conflict Free
Yes
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Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
64 GB
Memory Types
DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max # of Memory Channels
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported ‡
No
Graphics Specifications
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics Base Frequency
350 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
950 MHz
Graphics Video Max Memory
64 GB
Graphics Output
eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI
4K Support
Yes, at 60Hz
Max Resolution (HDMI 1.4)‡
4096×2304@24Hz
Max Resolution (DP)‡
4096×2304@60Hz
Max Resolution (eDP – Integrated Flat Panel)‡
4096×2304@60Hz
Max Resolution (VGA)‡
N/A
DirectX* Support
12
OpenGL* Support
4.4
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology
Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology
Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology
Yes
# of Displays Supported ‡
3
Device ID
0x1912
Expansion Options
Scalability
1S Only
PCI Express Revision
3.0
PCI Express Configurations ‡
Up to 1×16, 2×8, 1×8+2×4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
16
Package Specifications
Sockets Supported
FCLGA1151
Max CPU Configuration
1
Thermal Solution Specification
PCG 2015C (65W)
TCASE
71°C
Package Size
37.5mm x 37.5mm
Low Halogen Options Available
See MDDS
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported ‡
No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
2.0
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡
No
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡
Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
Yes
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡
Yes
Intel® TSX-NI
No
Intel® 64 ‡
Yes
Instruction Set
64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Idle States
Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡
Yes
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
No
Intel® Data Protection Technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes
Secure Key
Yes
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Yes
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Yes
Intel® Platform Protection Technology
OS Guard
Yes
Trusted Execution Technology ‡
No
Execute Disable Bit ‡
Yes
Intel® Device Protection Technology with Boot Guard
Yes