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Core i5-10400F vs Core i5-7600K

Core i5-10400F vs Core i5-7600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £97.01 on Amazon

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Updated 53 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7600K

3.8 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz QuadCore 6 MB Cache CPU - Black

Buy for £123.29 on Amazon

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Updated 53 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £97.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7600K

3.8 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz QuadCore 6 MB Cache CPU - Black

Buy for £123.29 on Amazon

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Updated 53 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-7600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7600K is 1213 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F

  • Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - £97.01 vs £123.29
  • Up to 21% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-7600K - £0.26 vs £0.33 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-10400F - 378 vs 369 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

369

97.61904761904762%

Value, £/FPS

£0.26/FPS

100%

Price, £

£97.01

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £97.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

378

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.33/FPS

78.78787878787878%

Price, £

£123.29

78%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz QuadCore 6 MB Cache CPU - Black

Buy for £123.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1438

95.42136695421367%

Multi-Core

5751

100%

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1507

100%

Multi-Core

4226

73.48287254390542%

Intel Core i5-10400F

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Intel Core i5-7600K

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
65 W
TDP91 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i5-7600K

Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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