Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 1852 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $79.0 vs $286.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-10850K - $0.43 vs $1.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 15% better in Rust than Core i5-6400 - 210 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 20 vs 4 threads
Rust
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |