Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - CA$129.31 vs CA$659.99
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-6400 - 316 vs 306 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 20 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
65.19953051643192%
Multi-Core
3023
35.89834936468353%
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |