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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - €136.36 vs €314.9
- Up to 54% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-10900F - €0.75 vs €1.64 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 5% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-9400 - 192 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 20 vs 6 threads
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
182
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€136.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-9400 2,9 GHz LGA1151 Tray.
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Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
192
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.64/FPS
45%
Price, €
€314.9
43%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900F (Basistakt: 2,80GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box, BX8070110900F
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Updated 13745 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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