Buy on Amazon
CA$659.99
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 478 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 5% better in Valorant than Core i5-9400F - 810 vs 773 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - CA$179.13 vs CA$659.99
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for CA$659.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 211 minutes ago
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
Buy for CA$179.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 212 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1378
80.86854460093896%
Multi-Core
4834
57.40410877567985%
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900 or Core i5-9400F
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
376 FPS
CA$1.84/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-9400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$691.99
In Stock
401 FPS
CA$4.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,999.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
