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Core i5-6400 vs i5-10400T


Description
The i5-6400 is based on Skylake architecture while the i5-10400T is based on Comet Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-6400 gets a score of 174.1 k points while the i5-10400T gets 307.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-10400T is 1.8 times faster than the i5-6400 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
506e3
a0653
Core
Skylake-S
Comet Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.7 GHz
2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
FC-LGA 1200
Cores/Threads
4/4
6/12
TDP
65 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
12288 kB
Date
September 2015
April 2020
Mean monothread perf.
48.05k points
57.85k points
Mean multithread perf.
174.05k points
307.18k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i5-6400
i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
3.2k
4k (x1.25)
Test#2 (FP)
12.81k
14.19k (x1.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.18k
4.62k (x1.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.3k
11.03k (x2.56)
TOTAL
24.49k
33.84k (x1.38)

Multithread

i5-6400

i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
11.45k
22.77k (x1.99)
Test#2 (FP)
46.67k
96.59k (x2.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.69k
31.65k (x2.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.92k
2.45k (x0.41)
TOTAL
78.73k
153.46k (x1.95)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i5-6400
i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
11.56k
12.61k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
16.53k
17.94k (x1.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.3k
4.83k (x1.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.97k
10.81k (x2.72)
TOTAL
36.36k
46.19k (x1.27)

Multithread

i5-6400

i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
43.01k
74.62k (x1.74)
Test#2 (FP)
64.46k
119.63k (x1.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.14k
32.65k (x2.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.91k
2.52k (x0.43)
TOTAL
129.51k
229.42k (x1.77)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i5-6400
i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
11.82k
12.5k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
18.36k
19.05k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.43k
4.72k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.95k
10.3k (x2.08)
TOTAL
39.56k
46.57k (x1.18)

Multithread

i5-6400

i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
46.04k
74.58k (x1.62)
Test#2 (FP)
69.47k
126.96k (x1.83)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.33k
31.76k (x1.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.74k
2.5k (x0.32)
TOTAL
139.58k
235.8k (x1.69)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i5-6400
i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
21.1k
22k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
18.28k
19.98k (x1.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.22k
4.57k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.45k
11.31k (x2.54)
TOTAL
48.05k
57.85k (x1.2)

Multithread

i5-6400

i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
80.03k
136.69k (x1.71)
Test#2 (FP)
71.1k
135.25k (x1.9)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.19k
32.76k (x2.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.73k
2.48k (x0.37)
TOTAL
174.05k
307.18k (x1.76)

Performance/W
i5-6400
i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
1231 points/W
3905 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1094 points/W
3864 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
249 points/W
936 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
104 points/W
71 points/W
TOTAL
2678 points/W
8776 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-6400
i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
6394 points/GHz
6111 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5539 points/GHz
5549 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1279 points/GHz
1268 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1348 points/GHz
3141 points/GHz
TOTAL
14560 points/GHz
16069 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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