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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 1430 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $84.08 vs $91.04
- Up to 5% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-10400 - $0.57 vs $0.6 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 2% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-6850K - 168 vs 165 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
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
165
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€93.33
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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