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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400F is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 2800% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-2500K - 29 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 93% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-2500K - €3.16 vs €43.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - €43.94 vs €91.6
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
29
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€91.6
47%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Basistakt: 2,90GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box
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Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Verwendeter 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i5-2500K
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
€719.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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1 FPS
€799.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€799.9
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1 FPS
€638.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€638.58
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1 FPS
€719/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€719
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1 FPS
€869/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€869
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1 FPS
€909/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€909
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1 FPS
€859/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€859
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1 FPS
€839/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€839
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1 FPS
€779/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€779
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1 FPS
€949/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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