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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 1635 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 7% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-2500K - 195 vs 182 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - €43.94 vs €93.06
- Up to 50% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-6400 - €0.24 vs €0.48 per FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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1920 x 1080
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Intel Core i5-6400 2,7GHz Boxed CPU
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
182
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.94
100%
Value Winner
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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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