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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €91.6 vs €283.62
- Up to 62% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-11900K - €0.12 vs €0.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 15% better in Valorant than Core i5-10400F - 897 vs 779 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
779
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€91.6
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Basistakt: 2,90GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
897
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/FPS
37%
Price, €
€283.62
32%
FPS Winner
INTEL Compatible Core i9-11900K 3,50 GHz (Rocket Lake-S) Sockel 1200 - Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i9-11900K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
477 FPS
€1.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€725.25
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424 FPS
€1.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€799.9
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424 FPS
€1.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€650.74
In Stock
365 FPS
€1.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€719
In Stock
477 FPS
€1.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€869
In Stock
477 FPS
€1.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€909
In Stock
477 FPS
€1.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€859
In Stock
776 FPS
€2.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,101.66
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453 FPS
€1.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€839
In Stock
453 FPS
€2.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,159.9
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