Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11400 is 514 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-10900X - 288 vs 283 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $99.8 vs $449.68
- Up to 78% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-10900X - $0.38 vs $1.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
288
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€110.78
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i5-11400 |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |