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Core i7-2600 vs Core i5-6400

Core i7-2600 vs Core i5-6400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $182

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 1635 days newer than Core i7-2600.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400

  • Performs up to 2% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-2600 - 263 vs 257 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Core i7-2600

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

257

97.71863117870723%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

263

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€273.66

100%

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Core i7-2600

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Core i7-2600

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

612

55.08550855085509%

Multi-Core

2054

67.94574925570626%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

100%

Multi-Core

3023

100%

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo

Intel Core i7-2600

vs
Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Intel Core i5-6400

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Sandy BridgeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8
Threads4
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.7 GHz
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.3 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
34.0x
Multiplier27.0x
Intel HD 2000Integrated GraphicsHD Graphics 530
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i5-6400

Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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