Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 284 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-9400F - 271 vs 266 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - €160.83 vs €665.91
- Up to 76% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-10900X - €0.6 vs €2.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
271
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.46/FPS
24%
Price, €
€665.91
24%
FPS Winner
Buy for €665.91 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 45 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
266
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.6/FPS
100%
Price, €
€160.83
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €160.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 45 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |