Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11400 is 514 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Performs up to 10% better in Starfield than Core i9-10900X - 67 vs 61 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - £123.2 vs £565.0
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |