Intel Core i5-10400F VS Intel Core i7-2600K

Intel Core i5-10400F

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

2.9GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

Intel Core i5-10400F

N/A Apr 2020 View Details

VS
Intel Core i7-2600K

intel

Brand

4/8

Cores/Threads

3.4GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

Intel Core i7-2600K

N/A Jan 2011 View Details

Intel Core i5-10400F

Intel Core i5-10400F

N/A • Apr 2020

VS

Intel Core i7-2600K

$317 • Jan 2011

Intel Core i7-2600K

Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-10400FIntel Core i7-2600K
6 4
12 8
2.9 GHz3.4 GHz
4.3 GHz 3.8 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
29 X34 X
65 W 95 W
DDR4 DDR3
L164 KB64 KB
L20.25 MB0.25 MB
L312.00 MB 8.00 MB
N/AIntel HD 3000
Core i5 (Comet Lake)Core i7 (Sandy Bridge)
14nm 32nm
intel socket 1200intel socket 1155
IntelIntel
N/A216 mm²
Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 2, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
N/A1160 million
100°C100°C

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

Intel Core i5-10400F

833

Intel Core i7-2600K

Multi Core Performance

Intel Core i5-10400F

3760

Intel Core i7-2600K

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

Intel Core i5-10400F

741

Intel Core i7-2600K

Multi Core Performance

Intel Core i5-10400F

2614

Intel Core i7-2600K

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

12202 (+122%)

Intel Core i5-10400F

5487

Intel Core i7-2600K

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

FPS

Intel Core i5-10400F

43.55 FPS

Intel Core i7-2600K

Comparison in Games

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It's a Tie!

Based on 4 synthetic benchmarks

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Intel Core i5-10400F

Intel Core i5-10400F

INTEL • 6/12 • 2.9GHz

2
Wins
50%
Win Rate
Single
Multi
Intel Core i7-2600K

Intel Core i7-2600K

INTEL • 4/8 • 3.4GHz

2
Wins
50%
Win Rate
833
Single
3760
Multi

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Intel Core i5-10400F

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VS
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Intel Core i5-10400F

Intel Core i5-10400F

2020 6C/12T 2.9GHz N/A
VS
Intel Core i5-14600KF

Intel Core i5-14600KF

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Intel Core i5-10400F

Intel Core i5-10400F

2020 6C/12T 2.9GHz N/A
VS
Intel Core i5-9600K

Intel Core i5-9600K

2018 6C/6T 3.7GHz N/A
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Intel Core i5-10400F

Intel Core i5-10400F

2020 6C/12T 2.9GHz N/A
VS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

2022 6C/12T 3.6GHz $159

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