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In short — Core i9-9900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900X is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-10400F - 214 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $71.05 vs $406.54
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
96.63978494623656%
Multi-Core
5751
60.435056746532155%
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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