Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400 is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 105% better in League of Legends than Core i7-2600K - 162 vs 79 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-2600K - $0.99 vs $1.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $85.0 vs $160.91
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
162
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
52%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |