Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $83.35 vs $449.68
- Up to 81% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-10900X - $0.45 vs $2.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-8400 - 207 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 20 vs 6 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
204
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€92.52
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €92.52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 178 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
207
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.41/FPS
18%
Price, €
€499.14
18%
FPS Winner
Buy for €499.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 178 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |