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Core i5-11400F vs Core i9-10900K

Core i5-11400F vs Core i9-10900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11400F

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
INTEL - CLIENT CPU CORE I5-11400F 2.60GHZ SKTLGA1200 12.00MB CACHE BOXED

Buy for £132.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18873 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-10900K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Intel Core i9-10900K (base stroke: 3.70GHz; socket: LGA1200; 125W) box, BX8070110900K

Buy for £449 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18873 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11400F

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
INTEL - CLIENT CPU CORE I5-11400F 2.60GHZ SKTLGA1200 12.00MB CACHE BOXED

Buy for £132.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18873 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-10900K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Intel Core i9-10900K (base stroke: 3.70GHz; socket: LGA1200; 125W) box, BX8070110900K

Buy for £449 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18873 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11400F is 320 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F

  • Performs up to 3% better in World of Warcraft than Core i9-10900K - 200 vs 194 FPS
  • Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - £132.79 vs £449.0
  • Up to 71% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-10900K - £0.66 vs £2.31 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400F - 20 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of World of Warcraft.
World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

200

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.66/FPS

100%

Price, £

£132.79

100%

FPS and Value Winner

INTEL - CLIENT CPU CORE I5-11400F 2.60GHZ SKTLGA1200 12.00MB CACHE BOXED

Buy for £132.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18873 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

194

97%

Value, £/FPS

£2.31/FPS

28%

Price, £

£449

29%

Intel Core i9-10900K (base stroke: 3.70GHz; socket: LGA1200; 125W) box, BX8070110900K

Buy for £449 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18873 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1961

100%

Multi-Core

7608

83%

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1749

89%

Multi-Core

9163

100%

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo

Intel Core i5-11400F

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Intel Core i9-10900K Logo

Intel Core i9-10900K

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Rocket LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
20
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
26.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i9-10900K

World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum

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