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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11400 is 232 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i9-10850K - 233 vs 231 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - CA$173.98 vs CA$577.26
- Up to 70% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-10850K - CA$0.75 vs CA$2.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
233
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$173.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i5-11400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10850K or Core i5-11400
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
122 FPS
CA$32.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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