Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - €177.5 vs €659.85
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 2% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-8400 - 134 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 20 vs 6 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
85.8502538071066%
Multi-Core
4748
50.66695123252588%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |