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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 1765 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i7-6700 - 201 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - CA$162.99 vs CA$234.02
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
90.41958041958041%
Multi-Core
4140
75.42357442157042%
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i7-6700
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
40 FPS
CA$19.52/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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65 FPS
CA$16.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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57 FPS
CA$18.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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