Intel Core i5-10400H vs Intel Core i7-6700TE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10400H and Intel Core i7-6700TE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i5-10400H

Intel Core i7-6700TE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400H

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 35% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2648 vs 2038
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8505 vs 6180

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 May 2020 vs 19 October 2015
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2648 vs 2038
PassMark - CPU mark	8505 vs 6180

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700TE

Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10400H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700TE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2648

2038

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8505

6180

Name	Intel Core i5-10400H	Intel Core i7-6700TE
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1867
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1867
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	4181
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	4181
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	7683
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	7683
PassMark - Single thread mark	2648	2038
PassMark - CPU mark	8505	6180
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3912
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		11914

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-10400H	Intel Core i7-6700TE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Skylake
Launch date	27 May 2020	19 October 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$250
Place in performance rating	324	472
Processor Number	i5-10400H	i7-6700TE
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache	8 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC4	0x1912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)