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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 2921 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 5% better in Rocket League than Core i7-2600K - 715 vs 682 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - CA$154.2 vs CA$173.85
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
715
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$173.85
88%
FPS Winner
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
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Updated 79 minutes ago
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
682
95.38461538461539%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$154.2
100%
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K,Black
Buy for CA$154.2 on Amazon
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Updated 78 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
48.47605224963715%
Multi-Core
2320
47.99338022341746%
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i7-2600K
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
165 FPS
CA$4.19/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-9400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$691.99
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184 FPS
CA$10.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,999.99
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