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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $130.0 vs $179.99
- Up to 25% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-11600K - $0.82 vs $1.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-10400 - 164 vs 159 FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
159
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
74%
Price, $
$179.99
72%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Updated 171 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i5-11600K
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
54 FPS
$28.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,522.79
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54 FPS
$29.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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28 FPS
$42.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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25 FPS
$50.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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29 FPS
$34.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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28 FPS
$42.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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