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Core i9-9900 vs Core i5-10400

Core i9-9900 vs Core i5-10400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900

3.1 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 194.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74431 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400

Buy for 100.31 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74431 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900

3.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900 Logo
Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 194.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74431 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400

Buy for 100.31 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74431 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 373 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900

  • Performs up to 10% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-10400 - 112 vs 102 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400

  • Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $90.37 vs $175.48
This is a free version of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-9900 Logo
Core i9-9900

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


FPS

112

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€194.78

51%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 194.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74431 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

102

91.07142857142857%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€100.31

100%

Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400

Buy for 100.31 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74431 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-9900 Logo
Core i9-9900

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900 Logo
Core i9-9900

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


Single-Core

1611

100%

Multi-Core

7204

100%

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1430

88.7647423960273%

Multi-Core

5489

76.19378123264853%

Intel Core i9-9900 Logo

Intel Core i9-9900

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Intel Core i5-10400 Logo

Intel Core i5-10400

Apr 23rd, 2019Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
31.0x
Multiplier29.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockableNo

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