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Core i9-10900 vs Core i5-8400

Core i9-10900 vs Core i5-8400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900

2.8 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for 353.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75494 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 60.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75494 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900

2.8 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for 353.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75494 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 60.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75494 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900

  • Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-8400 - 168 vs 161 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 20 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $54.58 vs $318.06
This is a free version of Battlefield 2042.
Battlefield 2042

Battlefield 2042

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo
Core i9-10900

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

168

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€353.05

17%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for 353.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75494 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

161

95.83333333333334%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€60.58

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 60.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75494 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo
Core i9-10900

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo
Core i9-10900

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1704

100%

Multi-Core

8421

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

79.40140845070422%

Multi-Core

4748

56.38285239282745%

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo

Intel Core i9-10900

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Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
20
Threads6
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed2.8 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
28.0xMultiplier28.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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