Background
Background
Background
Background
Background

Core i5-10400 vs Core i5-6500

Core i5-10400 vs Core i5-6500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 141.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77892 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151

Buy for 92.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77893 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 141.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77892 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151

Buy for 92.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77893 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400

  • Performs up to 3% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-6500 - 350 vs 341 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500

  • Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - €92.66 vs €141.1
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

350

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€141.1

65%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-10400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 141.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77892 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

341

97.42857142857143%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€92.66

100%

Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151

Buy for 92.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77893 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1430

100%

Multi-Core

5489

100%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

82.3076923076923%

Multi-Core

3217

58.60812534159228%

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo

Intel Core i5-10400

vs
Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Intel Core i5-6500

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
32.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsHD Graphics 530
NoOverclockableNo

Similar CPU Comparisons

Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.

Copyright © 2024 HowManyFPS. All rights reserved.

Have a suggestion or a business inquiry? [email protected]

Cookies Policy

As an Amazon Associate HowManyFPS earns from qualifying purchases.