Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900F is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - CA$210.0 vs CA$388.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-10900F - CA$1.64 vs CA$2.85 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 6% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8400 - 136 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 20 vs 6 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
128
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$210
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12165 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
136
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.85/FPS
57%
Price, CA$
CA$388
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$388 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12165 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |