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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-6500 - 279 vs 273 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $56.0 vs $99.95
- Up to 42% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-10400F - $0.21 vs $0.36 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
279
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
58%
Price, $
$99.95
56%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i5-6500
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
103 FPS
$8.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
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103 FPS
$10.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,079
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75 FPS
$10.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$767
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105 FPS
$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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88 FPS
$7.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$619.99
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105 FPS
$7.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745.19
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131 FPS
$7.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$950.99
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75 FPS
$9.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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131 FPS
$11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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103 FPS
$12.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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