Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400T outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400T is 2640 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Performs up to 5% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-2600K - 127 vs 121 FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 35 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-8400T - $57.77 vs $101.64
- Up to 40% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-8400T - $0.53 vs $0.89 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400T - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400T doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
127
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.89/FPS
59.55056179775281%
Price, €
€112.82
56%
FPS Winner
Buy for €112.82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7577 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
121
95.2755905511811%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.12
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €64.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7571 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
60.7825295723385%
Multi-Core
2320
59.73223480947477%
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
17.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |