Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 373 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $91.04 vs $247.87
- Up to 63% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-9900 - $0.14 vs $0.38 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 3% better in Minecraft than Core i5-10400 - 729 vs 709 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
709
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€101.05
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €101.05 on Amazon
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Updated 13352 minutes ago
Buy for €275.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13352 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |