Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $99.95 vs $112.53
- Up to 10% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-10400F - $0.7 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-6400 - 145 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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In Stock
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
89%
Price, $
$112.53
88%
FPS Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |