Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 478 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 3% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-9400F - 501 vs 487 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $62.15 vs $204.72
- Up to 69% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-10900 - $0.14 vs $0.45 per FPS
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
501
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
31%
Price, €
€227.24
30%
FPS Winner
Buy for €227.24 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 197 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
487
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€68.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €68.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 198 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |