The Pentium G4400 is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-2600K and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $214.96 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G4400
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 86% cheaper – $34.99 vs $249.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 43% less energy – 54 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-2600K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Pentium G4400 vs Core i7-2600K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G4400
Sep 1st, 2015
Average FPS
171
100%
Min 1% FPS
115
100%
Price, $
$34.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Core i7-2600K
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
171
100%
Min 1% FPS
115
100%
Price, $
$249.95
13%
Value, $/FPS
$1.46/FPS
14%
Pentium G4400 vs Core i7-2600K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G4400 vs Core i7-2600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G4400 vs Core i7-2600K in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G4400
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Core i7-2600K
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
75%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G4400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $317.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
54 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
