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Core i5-9400 vs Core i7-2600K

Core i5-9400 vs Core i7-2600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9400 - Processore desktop 6 core fino a 4.1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 serie 300, 65 W Processori 984507

Buy for 228.88 on Amazon

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Updated 12727 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

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Updated 12726 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 - Processore desktop 6 core fino a 4.1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 serie 300, 65 W Processori 984507

Buy for 228.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12727 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 12726 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9400 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 i5-9400 is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Performs up to 9% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-2600K - 174 vs 160 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K

  • Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - €148.88 vs €228.88
  • Up to 30% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-9400 - €0.93 vs €1.32 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of No Man's Sky.
No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

174

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.32/FPS

70%

Price, €

€228.88

65%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400 - Processore desktop 6 core fino a 4.1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 serie 300, 65 W Processori 984507

Buy for 228.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12727 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

160

91%

Value, €/FPS

€0.93/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 12726 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

100%

Multi-Core

4795

100%

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

48%

Multi-Core

2320

48%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Intel Core i5-9400

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Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Intel Core i7-2600K

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6Threads
8
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
29.0xMultiplier
34.0x
UHD 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 3000
NoOverclockable
Yes

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