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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7400 is 2186 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-7400 - $70.0 vs $110.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-7400 - $0.33 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-2600K - 231 vs 215 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
215
93.07359307359307%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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In Stock
Updated 349806 minutes ago
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
231
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
68.75000000000001%
Price, $
$110
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)
Buy for $110 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349808 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
56.80272108843537%
Multi-Core
2320
71.78217821782178%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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