Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400 is 2840 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-2600S - 208 vs 187 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $117.32 vs $171.83
- Up to 38% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-2600S - $0.63 vs $1.02 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €190.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
208
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€130.23
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €130.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 23 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |