Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 44% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-9400 - 39 vs 27 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - CA$199.99 vs CA$419.48
- Up to 31% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-10900 - CA$7.41 vs CA$10.76 per FPS
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
39
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$10.76/FPS
68%
Price, CA$
CA$419.48
47%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$419.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 95 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
27
69%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$7.41/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$199.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 95 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |