The Core i5-6400 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i3-10300. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Core i5-6400
The Core i3-10300 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i3-10300
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6400 vs Core i3-10300 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
180
95%
Min 1% FPS
120
96%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
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Core i3-10300
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
189
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, £
£121.99
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.64/FPS
100%
Core i5-6400 vs Core i3-10300 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6400 vs Core i3-10300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6400 vs Core i3-10300 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
73%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
75%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
80%
Core i3-10300
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i3-10300 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| $182.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
