Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-10400F - 274 vs 267 FPS
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - €12.76 vs €91.6
- Up to 85% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-10400F - €0.05 vs €0.34 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
274
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€12.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |