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Core i7-6850K vs Core i5-10400

Core i7-6850K vs Core i5-10400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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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 2035 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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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 2035 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400

  • Performs up to 4% better in New World than Core i7-6850K - 115 vs 111 FPS
  • Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - €120.06 vs €162.51
  • Up to 29% better value when playing New World than Core i7-6850K - €1.04 vs €1.46 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of New World.
New World

New World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

111

96%

Value, €/FPS

€1.46/FPS

71%

Price, €

€162.51

73%

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Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

115

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.04/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 2035 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

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Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1268

88%

Multi-Core

5821

100%

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1430

100%

Multi-Core

5489

94%

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Intel Core i7-6850K

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Intel Core i5-10400

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Broadwell ECodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier29.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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