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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $221
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MSRP in USD: $221
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14400 is 4747 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-14400 - $190.73 vs $229.99
- Up to 2% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i5-14400 - $0.42 vs $0.43 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14400
- Performs up to 17% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-2600 - 534 vs 456 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 16 vs 8 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
456
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$190.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Intel Core i5-14400 Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-14400
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-14400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i5-14400
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
67 FPS
$13.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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