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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 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 i5-6400 is 1635 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 2% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-2600K - 263 vs 258 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - €148.88 vs €258.88
- Up to 41% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i5-6400 - €0.58 vs €0.98 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-6400 2,7 GHz CPU
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
258
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€148.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i7-2600K
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
32 FPS
€24.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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