Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 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 i5-9500 is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Core i5-10400F - 783 vs 779 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - €93.84 vs €184.38
- Up to 50% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-9500 - €0.12 vs €0.24 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for €184.38 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 31 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
779
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€93.84
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €93.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 31 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |