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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - £98.8 vs £419.99
- Up to 76% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9900K - £0.57 vs £2.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-10400F - 174 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
172
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.57/FPS
100%
Price, £
£98.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
174
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.41/FPS
23%
Price, £
£419.99
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)
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Updated 14111 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i9-9900K
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
49 FPS
£17.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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49 FPS
£14.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£724.8
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49 FPS
£19.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£974.95
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68 FPS
£15.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,074.95
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49 FPS
£26.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,314.95
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35 FPS
£26.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£929.95
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35 FPS
£23.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£809.95
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49 FPS
£26.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,294.95
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44 FPS
£24.54/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,079.95
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