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Core i9-10900X vs Core i5-9400F

Core i9-10900X vs Core i5-9400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900X

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)

Buy for 458.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for 68.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 90 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900X

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)

Buy for 458.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for 68.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 90 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 284 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-9400F - 134 vs 129 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 20 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F

  • Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $61.85 vs $413.13
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

134

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€458.57

14%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)

Buy for 458.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

129

96.26865671641791%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€68.65

100%

Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for 68.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 90 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1576

100%

Multi-Core

9371

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

87.43654822335026%

Multi-Core

4834

51.58467612848149%

Intel Core i9-10900X

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Intel Core i5-9400F

Oct 19th, 2019
Release DateJan 8th, 2019
Core i9 ExtremeCollectionCore i5
Cascade LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
20
Threads6
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.5 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier29.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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