Buy on Amazon
$123.59
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 1765 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 8% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-6700 - 193 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $120.0 vs $123.59
Diablo IV
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
Buy for $123.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77895 minutes ago
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
Buy for $120 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77895 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
90.41958041958041%
Multi-Core
4140
75.42357442157042%
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i7-6700
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$789.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$789.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$899.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-6700
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$899.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$1821.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,821.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$1999.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$599.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$599.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$769.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$769.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$1199.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,199.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$999.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$999.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$1268.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,268.88
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
