Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400 is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $90.66 vs $365.59
- Up to 88% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9940X - $0.86 vs $6.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 28 vs 12 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
117
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.86/FPS
100%
Price, €
€100.63
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 14 |
12 | Threads | 28 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |