Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900KF is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-8400 - 210 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $95.59 vs $190.11
- Up to 48% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-10900KF - $0.52 vs $1.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Buy for €211.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16002 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
204
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€106.1
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €106.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16002 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |