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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 2% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-6900K - 201 vs 198 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $99.95 vs $120.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i7-6900K - $0.5 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | 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 |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Core i5-10400F
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
61 FPS
$10/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$14.99/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
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92 FPS
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Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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72 FPS
$12.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
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52 FPS
$14.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$769
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73 FPS
$10.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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52 FPS
$14.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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72 FPS
$18.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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92 FPS
$17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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67 FPS
$13.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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