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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900F and the cheaper Core i5-10400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - CA$174.99 vs CA$388.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-10900F - CA$1.43 vs CA$3.13 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-10400 - 124 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
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1920 x 1080
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
122
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$174.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
Buy for CA$174.99 on Amazon
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Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
124
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.13/FPS
45%
Price, CA$
CA$388
45%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W
Buy for CA$388 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12763 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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