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Core i9-9960X vs Core i5-10400F

Core i9-9960X vs Core i5-10400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i9-9960X

3.1 GHz | 16-core

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Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)

Buy for 1,217.42 on Amazon

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Intel Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F

Buy for 80.95 on Amazon

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Updated 76784 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9960X

3.1 GHz | 16-core

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Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)

Buy for 1,217.42 on Amazon

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Updated 76784 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F

Buy for 80.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76784 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 32 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F

  • Performs up to 1% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-9960X - 132 vs 131 FPS
  • Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $72.93 vs $1096.77
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
This is a free version of Dying Light 2: Stay Human.
Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

131

99.24242424242425%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€1217.42

6%

Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)

Buy for 1,217.42 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76784 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

132

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€80.95

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F

Buy for 80.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76784 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1378

95.82753824756607%

Multi-Core

9994

100%

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1438

100%

Multi-Core

5751

57.54452671602962%

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo

Intel Core i9-9960X

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Intel Core i5-10400F

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads12
3.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
31.0x
Multiplier29.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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