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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 1734 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $130.17 vs $180.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-6700K - $0.66 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Rust than Core i5-10400 - 198 vs 196 FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
196
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.17
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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Intel Core i7-6700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Aug 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 | 4.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i7-6700K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
65 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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65 FPS
$24.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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37 FPS
$32.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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34 FPS
$37.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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39 FPS
$25.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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37 FPS
$32.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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