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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F 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 i5-11400F is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - $54.95 vs $113.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-11400F - $0.21 vs $0.36 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 21% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-2600 - 258 vs 213 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 12 vs 8 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
213
82.55813953488372%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$54.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz 5.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1155 CPU, OEM (CM8062300834302)
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Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
258
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
58.333333333333336%
Price, $
$113
48%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
31.20856705762366%
Multi-Core
2054
26.997896950578337%
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i5-11400F
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
117 FPS
$8.54/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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113 FPS
$9.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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101 FPS
$7.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-11400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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100 FPS
$11.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,135.88
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75 FPS
$7.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$575.4
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100 FPS
$8.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$857.5
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100 FPS
$9.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$910.41
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123 FPS
$7.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$881.99
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75 FPS
$8.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$660.87
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123 FPS
$7.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899.99
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