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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 1635 days newer than Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 12% better in Rust than Core i7-2600K - 182 vs 163 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
182
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€100.22
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-6400 2,7GHz Boxed CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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