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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2461 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - €77.34 vs €188.88
- Up to 56% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i5-8400 - €0.17 vs €0.39 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 7% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-2600S - 486 vs 455 FPS
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
455
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.34
100%
Value Winner
Processore Intel Core I7-2600S I7 2600S I7 2600 S 2,8 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Core 65W CPU LGA 1155
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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
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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