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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8086K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8086K is 695 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-10400 - 283 vs 279 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-8086K - $130.16 vs $255.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-8086K - $0.47 vs $0.9 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
279
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.16
100%
Value 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
High
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8086K | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 40th | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8086K or Core i5-10400
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
160 FPS
$10.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,724.99
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160 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,999.99
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103 FPS
$11.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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106 FPS
$9.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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97 FPS
$13.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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103 FPS
$11.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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