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 i5-6400
- Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i7-2700K - 297 vs 293 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - €91.04 vs €100.22
- Up to 9% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i5-6400 - €0.31 vs €0.34 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Buy for €100.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12824 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
293
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€91.04
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €91.04 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12823 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |