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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 27% better in League of Legends than Core i5-9400 - 206 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - CA$257.05 vs CA$1213.11
- Up to 73% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-10920X - CA$1.59 vs CA$5.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
206
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.89/FPS
26%
Price, CA$
CA$1213.11
21%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10920X 3.5 GHz 12-Core LGA 2066 Processor
Buy for CA$1,213.11 on Amazon
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Updated 10602 minutes ago
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
162
78%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.59/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$257.05
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
Buy for CA$257.05 on Amazon
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Updated 10601 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10920X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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