Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 1765 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Core i7-6700 - 709 vs 694 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - £128.88 vs £224.84
- Up to 41% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-10400 - £0.19 vs £0.32 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
709
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.32/FPS
59%
Price, £
£224.84
57%
FPS Winner
Buy for £224.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 19364 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
694
97%
Value, £/FPS
£0.19/FPS
100%
Price, £
£128.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £128.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 19364 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |