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Core i9-9900K vs Core i5-10400

Core i9-9900K vs Core i5-10400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Sockel 1151

Buy for 12.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9804 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 9804 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Sockel 1151

Buy for 12.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9804 minutes ago

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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 9804 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900K is 559 days older than the more expensive Core i5-10400.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Rocket League than Core i5-10400 - 730 vs 718 FPS
  • Up to 89% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - €12.76 vs €120.06
  • Up to 88% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-10400 - €0.02 vs €0.17 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400

  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of Rocket League.
Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

730

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.02/FPS

100%

Price, €

€12.76

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Sockel 1151

Buy for 12.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9804 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

718

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.17/FPS

11%

Price, €

€120.06

10%

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 9804 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1668

100%

Multi-Core

7960

100%

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1430

85%

Multi-Core

5489

68%

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo

Intel Core i9-9900K

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Intel Core i5-10400 Logo

Intel Core i5-10400

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier29.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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