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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 1635 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 17% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-2600S - 111 vs 95 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $61.8 vs $229.95
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-2600S 2.8GHz OEM CPU SR00E CM8062300835604
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
583
52.475247524752476%
Multi-Core
1811
59.90737677803506%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600S or Core i5-6400
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
30 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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