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Core i5-10600KF vs Core i5-9400

Core i5-10600KF vs Core i5-9400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10600KF

4.1 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £119.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 141 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Processor core i5 lga 1151 intel bx80684i59400 hexa core i5-9400

Buy for £188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 141 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10600KF

4.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £119.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 141 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Processor core i5 lga 1151 intel bx80684i59400 hexa core i5-9400

Buy for £188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 141 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600KF is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF

  • Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-9400 - 217 vs 208 FPS
  • Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - £119.95 vs £188.88
  • Up to 40% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-9400 - £0.55 vs £0.91 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 5.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo
Core i5-10600KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

217

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.55/FPS

100%

Price, £

£119.95

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £119.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 141 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

208

95%

Value, £/FPS

£0.91/FPS

60%

Price, £

£188.88

63%

Processor core i5 lga 1151 intel bx80684i59400 hexa core i5-9400

Buy for £188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 141 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo
Core i5-10600KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo
Core i5-10600KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1686

100%

Multi-Core

6819

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

82%

Multi-Core

4795

70%

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo

Intel Core i5-10600KF

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Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Intel Core i5-9400

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
4.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
41.0x
Multiplier29.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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