Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 478 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $62.15 vs $318.06
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 7% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-9400F - 596 vs 555 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1378
80.86854460093896%
Multi-Core
4834
57.40410877567985%
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |