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Core i5-8400 vs Core i7-2600K

Core i5-8400 vs Core i7-2600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8400 Processore 9 MB di cache fino a 4.00 GHz

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 158 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 148.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 157 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Processore 9 MB di cache fino a 4.00 GHz

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 158 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 148.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 157 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8400 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 i5-8400 is 2461 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Performs up to 5% better in Rocket League than Core i7-2600K - 714 vs 682 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K

  • Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - €148.88 vs €188.88
  • Up to 15% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-8400 - €0.22 vs €0.26 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Rocket League.
Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

714

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.26/FPS

84%

Price, €

€188.88

78%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400 Processore 9 MB di cache fino a 4.00 GHz

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 158 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

682

95%

Value, €/FPS

€0.22/FPS

100%

Price, €

€148.88

100%

Value Winner

Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 148.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 157 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

100%

Multi-Core

4748

100%

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

49%

Multi-Core

2320

48%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

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Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Intel Core i7-2600K

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6Threads
8
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
28.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 3000
NoOverclockable
Yes

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