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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400F is 3399 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 5% better in Valheim than Core i7-2600K - 201 vs 192 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - €141.58 vs €148.88
- Up to 10% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-2600K - €0.7 vs €0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 12 vs 8 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
201
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€141.58
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9GHz LGA1200 Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600K or Core i5-10400F
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
67 FPS
€13.72/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€14.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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44 FPS
€20.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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78 FPS
€13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€16.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€15.28/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
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