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 16% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - £188.88 vs £224.84
- Up to 13% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-10400 - £0.35 vs £0.4 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 4% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-6850K - 561 vs 541 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
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
541
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.35/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £188.88 on Amazon
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Buy for £224.84 on Amazon
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Updated 2783 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
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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 |