In Atomfall, the Core i7-2600S is slightly slower than the Core i5-9400F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $110 more expensive!
Core i7-2600S
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i5-9400F
- Up to 9% faster in Atomfall – 210 vs 193 FPS
- Up to 9% faster in Atomfall
- Is 7 years and 11 months newer – Jan 08, 2019 vs Jan 09, 2011
- Is 7 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 48% cheaper – $119.99 vs $229.95
- Up to 48% cheaper
- Up to 52% better value in Atomfall – $0.57 vs $1.19/FPS
- Up to 52% better value in Atomfall
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i7-2600S vs Core i5-9400F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-2600S
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
193 FPS
92%
Min 1% FPS
145 FPS
92%
Price, $
$229.95
52%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
48%
Core i5-9400F
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
210 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
158 FPS
100%
Price, $
$119.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-2600S vs Core i5-9400F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-2600S vs Core i5-9400F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-2600S
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
89%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
93%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-9400F
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-2600S Jan 9th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-9400F Jan 8th, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Released | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |



































































































































