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Core i5-9400 vs Core i9-10900X

Core i5-9400 vs Core i9-10900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

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Intel Core i9-10900X

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)

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Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

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Intel Core i9-10900X

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $97.93 vs $413.13
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X

  • Performs up to 2% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-9400 - 179 vs 175 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 20 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

175

97.76536312849163%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€108.7

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for 108.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75808 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

179

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€458.57

23%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)

Buy for 458.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75808 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

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Core i9-10900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

87.81725888324873%

Multi-Core

4795

51.168498559385334%

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1576

100%

Multi-Core

9371

100%

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Intel Core i5-9400

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Intel Core i9-10900X

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5CollectionCore i9 Extreme
Coffee LakeCodenameCascade Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
6Threads
20
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
65 W
TDP165 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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