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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $213
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Tanks than Core i5-6600 - 534 vs 529 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $79.0 vs $124.5
- Up to 35% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i5-10400 - $0.15 vs $0.23 per FPS
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i5-6600
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
199 FPS
$8.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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199 FPS
$8.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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122 FPS
$9.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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126 FPS
$7.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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114 FPS
$11.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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122 FPS
$9.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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