Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 7% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-6400 - 561 vs 522 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - CA$158.18 vs CA$184.99
- Up to 9% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-10400 - CA$0.3 vs CA$0.33 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
561
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.33/FPS
90%
Price, CA$
CA$184.99
85%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$184.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 209 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
522
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$158.18
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$158.18 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 210 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |