Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X is 194 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - CA$184.99 vs CA$1218.33
- Up to 84% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-10920X - CA$1.06 vs CA$6.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 3% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-10400 - 181 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
175
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$184.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$184.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 131 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
181
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.73/FPS
15%
Price, CA$
CA$1218.33
15%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$1,218.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 131 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10920X |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Comet Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |