Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900F is 478 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - $69.46 vs $190.11
- Up to 53% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-10900F - $0.48 vs $1.02 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 28% better in League of Legends than Core i5-9400F - 206 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 20 vs 6 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
161
78%
Value, €/FPS
€0.48/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.1
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €77.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 184 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
206
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.02/FPS
47%
Price, €
€211.02
36%
FPS Winner
Buy for €211.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 183 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
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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 | None |
No | Overclockable | No |