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Core i9-9900K vs Core i5-10400

Core i9-9900K vs Core i5-10400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Sockel 1151

Buy for 23.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 438 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10400 Desktop-Prozessor, 6 Kerne, bis zu 4,3 GHz, LGA1200 (Chipsatz der Intel® 400er-Reihe), 65 W

Buy for 151.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 438 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Sockel 1151

Buy for 23.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 438 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10400 Desktop-Prozessor, 6 Kerne, bis zu 4,3 GHz, LGA1200 (Chipsatz der Intel® 400er-Reihe), 65 W

Buy for 151.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 438 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900K is 559 days older than the more expensive Core i5-10400.

Advantages of Core i9-9900K

  • Performs up to 10% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-10400 - 113 vs 103 FPS
  • Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - €23.21 vs €151.99
  • Up to 86% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-10400 - €0.21 vs €1.48 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Core i5-10400

  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
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This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Mirage.
Assassin's Creed Mirage

Assassin's Creed Mirage

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

113

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.21/FPS

100%

Price, €

€23.21

654%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Sockel 1151

Buy for 23.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 438 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

103

91%

Value, €/FPS

€1.48/FPS

14%

Price, €

€151.99

100%

Intel® Core™ i5-10400 Desktop-Prozessor, 6 Kerne, bis zu 4,3 GHz, LGA1200 (Chipsatz der Intel® 400er-Reihe), 65 W

Buy for 151.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 438 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1703

100%

Multi-Core

8060

100%

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1447

85%

Multi-Core

5542

69%

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo

Core i9-9900K

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Intel Core i5-10400 Logo

Core i5-10400

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier29.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

PCs Using Core i9-9900K or Core i5-10400

With selected game settings

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