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Core i7-6700K vs Core i5-10400F

Core i7-6700K vs Core i5-10400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6700K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel 6th Gen Core i7-6700K Desktop Processor (BX80662I76700K)

Buy for CA$178.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 244 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F

Buy for CA$134.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 244 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6700K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Intel 6th Gen Core i7-6700K Desktop Processor (BX80662I76700K)

Buy for CA$178.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 244 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F

Buy for CA$134.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 244 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 1734 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-10400F - 131 vs 130 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F

  • Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - CA$134.99 vs CA$178.88
  • Up to 24% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6700K - CA$1.04 vs CA$1.37 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

131

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.37/FPS

75%

Price, CA$

CA$178.88

75%

FPS Winner

Intel 6th Gen Core i7-6700K Desktop Processor (BX80662I76700K)

Buy for CA$178.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 244 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

130

99%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.04/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$134.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F

Buy for CA$134.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 244 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

100%

Multi-Core

4897

85%

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1438

97%

Multi-Core

5751

100%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Intel Core i7-6700K

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Intel Core i5-10400F Logo

Intel Core i5-10400F

Aug 1st, 2015Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
91 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
40.0x
Multiplier29.0x
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i5-10400F

Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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