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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1634 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $34.95 vs $130.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-6700 - $0.14 vs $0.48 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 7% better in F1 22 than Core i5-2400 - 273 vs 255 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2400 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 8 vs 4 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
255
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2400 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2400 or Core i7-6700
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
92 FPS
$8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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104 FPS
$7.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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