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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F and the cheaper Core i5-10400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 21% better in League of Legends than Core i5-10400 - 206 vs 170 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 51% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - CA$162.99 vs CA$329.49
- Up to 40% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-10900F - CA$0.96 vs CA$1.6 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
206
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.6/FPS
60%
Price, CA$
CA$329.49
49%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W
Buy for CA$329.49 on Amazon
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
170
82.52427184466019%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$162.99
100%
Value 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$162.99 on Amazon
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Updated 51184 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1430
85.32219570405728%
Multi-Core
5489
65.14360313315926%
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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