Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 185 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $71.3 vs $402.16
- Up to 82% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-9900KS - $0.11 vs $0.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 6% better in Minecraft than Core i5-10400F - 750 vs 710 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
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
710
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€79.14
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 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 | 4.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 127 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |