Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-2700K is 288 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-2400 - 112 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $58.99 vs $65.07
- Up to 6% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-2700K - $0.6 vs $0.64 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i5-2400 |
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Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |