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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 i5-6500
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - €63.24 vs €91.6
- Up to 26% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-10400F - €1.15 vs €1.55 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 7% better in Starfield than Core i5-6500 - 59 vs 55 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Prozessor Core i5-6500, 3,2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3,6 GHz), 4 Kerne, 6 MB Cache Socket 1151 (überholt)
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Intel Core i5-10400F (Basistakt: 2,90GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i5-10400F
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
8 FPS
€90.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€725.25
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1 FPS
€799.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€799.9
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1 FPS
€650.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€650.74
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1 FPS
€719/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€719
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8 FPS
€108.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€869
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8 FPS
€113.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€909
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8 FPS
€107.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€859
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5 FPS
€167.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€839
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5 FPS
€231.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,159.9
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2 FPS
€389.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€779
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