Buy on Amazon
€91.04
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
Availability
MSRP in USD: $182
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 i7-2700K
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - €91.04 vs €100.22
- Up to 6% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-6400 - €0.47 vs €0.5 per FPS
- 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 4% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-2700K - 200 vs 193 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
193
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
100%
Price, €
€91.04
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I7-2700K I7 2700K 3,5 GHz Quad-Core CPU Prozessor 8M 95W LGA 1155
Buy for €91.04 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11163 minutes ago
Intel Core i5-6400 2,7GHz Boxed CPU
Buy for €100.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11164 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
