Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 88 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 5% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-10400 - 183 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - CA$174.99 vs CA$425.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-10850K - CA$1.0 vs CA$2.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
183
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.32/FPS
43%
Price, CA$
CA$425
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$425 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5236 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
175
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$174.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$174.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5236 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |