Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400F is 1430 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 7% better in Starfield than Core i7-6800K - 59 vs 55 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - $99.95 vs $103.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-6800K - $1.69 vs $1.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
59
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $99.95 on Amazon
In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |