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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $434
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 1430 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 4% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-6800K - 205 vs 197 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $75.31 vs $91.04
- Up to 14% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-10400 - $0.42 vs $0.49 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
205
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
85%
Price, €
€101.05
82%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
197
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€83.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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In Stock
Updated 13295 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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