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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400F is 1430 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 2% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-6850K - 132 vs 130 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $99.95 vs $115.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-6850K - $0.76 vs $0.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i7-6850K
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
20 FPS
$45.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
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20 FPS
$53.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,079
In Stock
10 FPS
$76.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$769
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21 FPS
$35.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745.19
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31 FPS
$30.68/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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31 FPS
$50.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
In Stock
10 FPS
$74.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
In Stock
14 FPS
$44.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$619.99
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20 FPS
$65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
17 FPS
$54.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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