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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1764 days older than Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
709
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6600K or Core i5-10400
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
521 FPS
$1.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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521 FPS
$3.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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489 FPS
$1.74/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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425 FPS
$2.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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414 FPS
$3.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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431 FPS
$2.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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425 FPS
$2.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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