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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 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 i5-10400 is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 26% better in Starfield than Core i7-2600K - 59 vs 47 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - £118.88 vs £224.84
- Up to 34% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-10400 - £2.53 vs £3.81 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I5-10400 I5 10400 2.9 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread CPU Processor L2=1.5M L3=12M 65W LGA 1200
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
47
79%
Value, £/FPS
£2.53/FPS
100%
Price, £
£118.88
100%
Value Winner
CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i7-2600K
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
£1070.22/FPS
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Core i5-10400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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