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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600K is 1213 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $110.0 vs $143.7
- Up to 21% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-10600K - $0.49 vs $0.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Core i5-7400 - 230 vs 223 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
79%
Price, $
$143.7
76%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7400 or Core i5-10600K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
85 FPS
$10.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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