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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 1430 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - €182.66 vs €200.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 0% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i7-6900K - 204 vs 203 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i7-6900K 3,20 gHz LGA2011-V3 20MB Cache
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Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9GHz LGA1200 Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Core i5-10400F
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
63 FPS
€12.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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83 FPS
€9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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63 FPS
€10.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€686.57
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50 FPS
€18.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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