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In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2461 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 8% better in Saints Row than Core i7-2600K - 161 vs 149 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - €148.87 vs €152.66
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Saints Row
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor
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Intel Core i5-8400 Processore 9 MB di cache fino a 4.00 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
49.37176644493718%
Multi-Core
2320
48.86267902274642%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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