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Core i5-10400 vs Core i7-6800K

Core i5-10400 vs Core i7-6800K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10400 Desktop-Prozessor, 6 Kerne, bis zu 4,3 GHz, LGA1200 (Chipsatz der Intel® 400er-Reihe), 65 W

Buy for 120.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12996 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6800K

3.4 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-6800K BX80671I76800K Desktop Prozessor (15 MB Cache, 3,40GHz, LGA 2011-v3, 140W)

Buy for 127.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12996 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10400 Desktop-Prozessor, 6 Kerne, bis zu 4,3 GHz, LGA1200 (Chipsatz der Intel® 400er-Reihe), 65 W

Buy for 120.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12996 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-6800K

3.4 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Intel Core i7-6800K BX80671I76800K Desktop Prozessor (15 MB Cache, 3,40GHz, LGA 2011-v3, 140W)

Buy for 127.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12996 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6800K 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 i7-6800K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400

  • Performs up to 7% better in Starfield than Core i7-6800K - 59 vs 55 FPS
  • Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - €120.06 vs €127.21
  • Up to 12% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-6800K - €2.03 vs €2.31 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Starfield.
Starfield

Starfield

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

59

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.03/FPS

100%

Price, €

€120.06

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-10400 Desktop-Prozessor, 6 Kerne, bis zu 4,3 GHz, LGA1200 (Chipsatz der Intel® 400er-Reihe), 65 W

Buy for 120.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12996 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

55

93%

Value, €/FPS

€2.31/FPS

87%

Price, €

€127.21

94%

Intel Core i7-6800K BX80671I76800K Desktop Prozessor (15 MB Cache, 3,40GHz, LGA 2011-v3, 140W)

Buy for 127.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12996 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1430

100%

Multi-Core

5489

96%

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1224

85%

Multi-Core

5661

100%

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo

Intel Core i5-10400

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Intel Core i7-6800K Logo

Intel Core i7-6800K

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Comet LakeCodenameBroadwell-E
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
65 W
TDP140 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
34.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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