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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 2921 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $85.0 vs $96.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-9400F - $0.58 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Core i7-2600K - 151 vs 146 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600K or Core i5-9400F
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
43 FPS
$27.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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43 FPS
$26.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,119
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37 FPS
$18.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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