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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $99.95 vs $179.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 93% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-10400F - 56 vs 29 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-10400F - $3.21 vs $3.45 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
56
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
55%
FPS and Value 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i5-11600K
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
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Core i5-10400F
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16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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Core i5-10400F
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Core i5-10400F
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Core i5-10400F
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Core i5-10400F
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Core i5-10400F
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