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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 i7-6700
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - £128.88 vs £224.84
- Up to 41% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i5-10400 - £0.92 vs £1.56 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 3% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-6700 - 144 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
140
97%
Value, £/FPS
£0.92/FPS
100%
Price, £
£128.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Quad-Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Processor CPU
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
144
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.56/FPS
58%
Price, £
£224.84
57%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I5-10400 I5 10400 2.9 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread CPU Processor L2=1.5M L3=12M 65W LGA 1200
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i5-10400
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
69 FPS
£15.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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