Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 1430 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 4% better in Rust than Core i7-6900K - 196 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - €141.1 vs €182.66
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Rust
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |