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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! 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 2% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-6700 - 142 vs 139 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - CA$174.99 vs CA$228.88
- Up to 25% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-6700 - CA$1.23 vs CA$1.65 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
142
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.23/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$174.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Ultra
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
57 FPS
CA$19.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,099.99
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48 FPS
CA$21.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,049.99
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