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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11400F is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 24% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-2600K - 200 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 14% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-2600K - £0.64 vs £0.74 per 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 7% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - £118.88 vs £127.2
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
200
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.64/FPS
100%
Price, £
£127.2
93%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL - CLIENT CPU CORE I5-11400F 2.60GHZ SKTLGA1200 12.00MB CACHE BOXED
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i7-2600K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
125 FPS
£7.2/FPS
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Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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