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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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MSRP in USD: $182
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700KF 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 i7-10700KF is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Core i5-6400 - 230 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - $79.0 vs $208.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-10700KF - $0.36 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
39%
Price, $
$208.99
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700KF or Core i5-6400
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
86 FPS
$10.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$909.99
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122 FPS
$20.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,459.99
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86 FPS
$17.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,509.99
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86 FPS
$15.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,347
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148 FPS
$17.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,597
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97 FPS
$8.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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148 FPS
$19.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,822.03
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56 FPS
$14.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$825.24
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