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Core i5-6600K vs Core i5-7400

Core i5-6600K vs Core i5-7400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)

Buy for £106.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3714 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-7400

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Intel Core i5-7400 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.00GHz/6MB/Kabylake/65W/Graphics) - BX80677I57400

Buy for £152.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3715 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)

Buy for £106.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3714 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-7400

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Intel Core i5-7400 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.00GHz/6MB/Kabylake/65W/Graphics) - BX80677I57400

Buy for £152.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3715 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600K is 551 days older than the more expensive Core i5-7400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Performs up to 4% better in Remnant II than Core i5-7400 - 88 vs 85 FPS
  • Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-7400 - £106.66 vs £152.25
  • Up to 32% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i5-7400 - £1.21 vs £1.79 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400

  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Remnant II.
Remnant II

Remnant II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

88

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.21/FPS

100%

Price, £

£106.66

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)

Buy for £106.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3714 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

85

96.5909090909091%

Value, £/FPS

£1.79/FPS

67.59776536312849%

Price, £

£152.25

70%

Intel Core i5-7400 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.00GHz/6MB/Kabylake/65W/Graphics) - BX80677I57400

Buy for £152.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3715 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

100%

Multi-Core

4012

100%

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1176

82.8752642706131%

Multi-Core

3232

80.55832502492522%

Intel Core i5-6600K

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Intel Core i5-7400

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads4
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
91 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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