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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 1347 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $82.0 vs $99.95
- Up to 14% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-6400 - $0.51 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 6% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-2700K - 169 vs 160 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2700K or Core i5-6400
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
63 FPS
$12.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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