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MSRP in USD: $1089
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 1430 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 4% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-6900K - 205 vs 198 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $99.75 vs $120.0
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 16 vs 12 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
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Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i7-6900K
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
101 FPS
$6.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$680
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129 FPS
$6.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$815
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119 FPS
$8.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999
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109 FPS
$6.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
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136 FPS
$6.99/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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101 FPS
$6.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$698.99
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136 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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141 FPS
$5.18/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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119 FPS
$9.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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115 FPS
$8.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$979.99
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