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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G6950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 3766 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 7% better in Valheim than Pentium G6950 - 201 vs 188 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $47.48 vs $99.95
- Up to 50% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-10400F - $0.25 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
188
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Pentium G6950
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
52 FPS
$17.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
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52 FPS
$20.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,079
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37 FPS
$20.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$769
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53 FPS
$14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745.19
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67 FPS
$14.19/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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37 FPS
$20.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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67 FPS
$23.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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44 FPS
$14.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$619.99
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52 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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48 FPS
$19.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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