Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900X is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - CA$129.99 vs CA$769.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i9-9900X - CA$0.8 vs CA$4.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Saints Row than Core i5-10400F - 163 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 20 vs 12 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
162
99.38650306748467%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$129.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$129.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 44125 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
163
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.72/FPS
16.949152542372882%
Price, CA$
CA$769
16%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$769 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 44125 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
96.63978494623656%
Multi-Core
5751
60.435056746532155%
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |