Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400 is 1430 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-6950X - 122 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$162.99 vs CA$1300.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-6950X - CA$1.34 vs CA$10.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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In Stock
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
122
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.34/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$162.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$162.99 on Amazon
In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |