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The Core i5-10400F is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-9800X and it's also a better value for money, as it's CA$73.40 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i5-10400F

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 30% cheaperCA$169.95 vs CA$243.35
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy65 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of the Core i7-9800X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads

Core i5-10400F vs Core i7-9800X for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i5-10400F vs Core i7-9800X in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-10400F vs Core i7-9800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

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Core i5-10400F

Apr 30th, 2020


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1455

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5778

78%

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo

Core i7-9800X

Oct 19th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1397

96%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

7450

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-10400F vs Core i7-9800X in core CPU performance specifications

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Core i5-10400F

Apr 30th, 2020


Cores

6-core

75%

L3 Cache

12 MB

73%


Base Frequency

2.9 GHz

76%

Turbo Frequency

4.3 GHz

98%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo

Core i7-9800X

Oct 19th, 2018


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

16.5 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.8 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.4 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

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