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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 1430 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i7-6850K - 227 vs 224 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $99.75 vs $105.0
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Core i5-10400F
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
39 FPS
$17.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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73 FPS
$11.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$815
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60 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999
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48 FPS
$14.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
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82 FPS
$11.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$950.99
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39 FPS
$17.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$698.99
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82 FPS
$19.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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89 FPS
$8.2/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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60 FPS
$18.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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55 FPS
$17.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$979.99
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