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In short — Core i7-2600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-2600K and the cheaper Core i5-2400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - $75.49 vs $79.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 22% better in League of Legends than Core i5-2400 - 79 vs 65 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 8 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-2400 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400
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Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
554
82.93413173652695%
Multi-Core
1607
69.26724137931033%
Intel Core i5-2400 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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