Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400F is 1764 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 11% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-6500 - 369 vs 333 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - €141.58 vs €148.88
- Up to 16% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-6500 - €0.38 vs €0.45 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
369
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€141.58
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |