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Core i5-10400 vs Core i7-6900K

Core i5-10400 vs Core i7-6900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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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

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Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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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

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Updated 77756 minutes ago

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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
This is a free version of Rust.
Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

196

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€141.1

100%

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 77756 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

188

95.91836734693877%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€182.66

77%

INTEL Core i7-6900K 3,20 gHz LGA2011-V3 20MB Cache

Buy for 182.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77756 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1430

100%

Multi-Core

5489

77.1143579657207%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

87.55244755244756%

Multi-Core

7118

100%

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Intel Core i5-10400

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Intel Core i7-6900K

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Comet LakeCodenameBroadwell-E
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP140 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
32.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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