Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 194 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-10400 - 263 vs 258 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 78% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - CA$184.99 vs CA$834.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-10900X - CA$0.72 vs CA$3.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
263
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.17/FPS
22%
Price, CA$
CA$834
22%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$834 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 134 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
258
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$184.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$184.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 134 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |