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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11400F is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 24% better in Minecraft than Core i7-2600K - 774 vs 622 FPS
- Up to 14% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-2600K - CA$0.25 vs CA$0.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - CA$178.88 vs CA$196.21
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
774
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$196.21
91%
FPS and Value 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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Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K,Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i7-2600K
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
518 FPS
CA$3.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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538 FPS
CA$2.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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493 FPS
CA$3.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,899.99
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