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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 478 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - CA$153.88 vs CA$174.99
- Up to 12% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-10400 - CA$0.88 vs CA$1.0 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 1% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-9400F - 175 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
174
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
175
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1/FPS
88%
Price, CA$
CA$174.99
87%
FPS 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i5-10400
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
64 FPS
CA$28.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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