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$140
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2461 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 6% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-2600 - 293 vs 277 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $54.95 vs $140.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-8400 - $0.2 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
293
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
41.66666666666667%
Price, $
$140
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 349815 minutes ago
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
277
94.53924914675767%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$54.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz 5.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1155 CPU, OEM (CM8062300834302)
Buy for $54.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349814 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
45.23281596452328%
Multi-Core
2054
43.260320134793595%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i7-2600
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
30 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$900
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