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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $213
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MSRP in USD: $213
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 2% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-6600 - 142 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $74.0 vs $112.53
- Up to 33% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-10400F - $0.53 vs $0.79 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
67.08860759493672%
Price, $
$112.53
65%
FPS Winner
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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Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
139
97.88732394366197%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
89.4297635605007%
Multi-Core
3552
61.76317162232655%
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i5-6600
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
93 FPS
$11.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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43 FPS
$21.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$911.94
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42 FPS
$26.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,098.88
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43 FPS
$20.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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33 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$599.99
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60 FPS
$15.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$939
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42 FPS
$29.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,229.48
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25 FPS
$31.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$779
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42 FPS
$22.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$924.99
In Stock
38 FPS
$26.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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