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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $192
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MSRP in USD: $192
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400 is 1663 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 5% better in Minecraft than Core i5-6500TE - 709 vs 674 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $124.5 vs $489.95
- Up to 75% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-6500TE - $0.18 vs $0.73 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
709
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124.5
100%
FPS and 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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Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 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 | 2.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i5-6500TE
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
521 FPS
$3.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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521 FPS
$3.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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425 FPS
$2.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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431 FPS
$2.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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414 FPS
$3.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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425 FPS
$2.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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