Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - €63.24 vs €91.6
- Up to 31% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-10400F - €0.33 vs €0.48 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €91.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6603 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
190
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€63.24
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €63.24 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6603 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |