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Core i9-10850K vs Core i5-10400

Core i9-10850K vs Core i5-10400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop-Prozessor, 10 Kerne, bis zu 5,2 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1200 (Chipsatz der Intel® 400er Reihe), 125 W

Buy for 339.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5480 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for 120.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5481 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop-Prozessor, 10 Kerne, bis zu 5,2 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1200 (Chipsatz der Intel® 400er Reihe), 125 W

Buy for 339.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5480 minutes ago

vs

Intel 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 120.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5481 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 88 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i5-10400 - 186 vs 184 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400

  • Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - €120.06 vs €339.95
  • Up to 64% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-10850K - €0.65 vs €1.83 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


FPS

186

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.83/FPS

35%

Price, €

€339.95

35%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop-Prozessor, 10 Kerne, bis zu 5,2 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1200 (Chipsatz der Intel® 400er Reihe), 125 W

Buy for 339.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5480 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

184

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.65/FPS

100%

Price, €

€120.06

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 120.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5481 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


Single-Core

1740

100%

Multi-Core

9096

100%

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1430

82%

Multi-Core

5489

60%

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Intel Core i9-10850K

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Intel Core i5-10400 Logo

Intel Core i5-10400

Jul 27th, 2020
Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier29.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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