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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 478 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-9400F - 185 vs 176 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 74% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - CA$179.34 vs CA$699.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1378
78.78787878787878%
Multi-Core
4834
52.75564771363091%
Intel Core i9-10900K | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i5-9400F
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
33 FPS
CA$20.36/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-9400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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40 FPS
CA$46.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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