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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600K is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $79.0 vs $143.7
- Up to 43% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-10600K - $0.4 vs $0.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than Core i5-6400 - 205 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i5-10600K
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
71 FPS
$12.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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48 FPS
$17.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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