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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 1430 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $115.0 vs $117.09
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 4% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-6850K - 561 vs 541 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
561
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$117.09
98%
FPS 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
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Core i5-10400
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
272 FPS
$3.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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272 FPS
$5.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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174 FPS
$6.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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163 FPS
$7.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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179 FPS
$5.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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174 FPS
$6.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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