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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 1665 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 15% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-2400 - 238 vs 207 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-2400 - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $34.95 vs $180.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-6700K - $0.17 vs $0.76 per FPS
Sea of Thieves
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Intel Core i7-6700K
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Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
207
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400
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Mythical
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-2400 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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