Intel Core i5-10210Y vs Intel Core i5-6400

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-10210Y vs Intel Core i5-6400 and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering, programming. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like 7zip, WPrime, AIDA64, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Blender, Prime95, Blender, Handbrake, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Fortnite
Valorant
Grand Theft Auto V
Death Stranding
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Cyberpunk 2077
Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs Legion
DOOM: Eternal
Fallout 76
Last Man Standing
Halo Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Overwatch
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valheim
Apex Legends
Rainbow Six Siege
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6400 or Intel Core i5-10210Y.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-10210Y

51%

Core i5-6400

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-10210Y

51%

Core i5-6400

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Control, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.9	91.3
Valorant	103.3	103.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.9	58.1
Apex Legends	97.1	97.5
Call of Duty Warzone	77.5	77.8
Overwatch	83.7	84.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.3	71.6
DOOM Eternal	51.7	51.9
Warzone	80.6	80.9
Assassin's Creed	86.8	87.1
Valheim	85.7	86.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-10210Y

499%

Core i5-6400

49%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-10210Y is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6400 since it has less power consumption: 7W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-10210Y	Intel Core i5-6400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	137	140
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	520	497
Cinbench 20 Single-core	277	275
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1040	1061
Cinbench 23 Single-core	758	1001
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2713	3997

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-10210Y	Intel Core i5-6400
Single-Core	2086	1957
Multi-Core	4932	5167

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-10210Y	Intel Core i5-6400
Single-Core	1049	959
Multi-Core	2853	3221

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-10210Y	Intel Core i5-6400
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	April 01, 2015
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	UTFCBGA1377	LGA 1151
Core name	Amber Lake Y	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	6
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	3.3 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	2.7 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	65 W
Memory type	LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory	16 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	33.33 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-6400 is 62% better than Core i5-10210Y in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10210Y is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6400 is better: 22
Although it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-10210Y and Intel Core i5-6400 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-10210Y - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-10210Y specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-6400 specs and review.