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 i5-9400
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-9400 - 500 vs 487 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - £119.95 vs £188.88
- Up to 38% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i5-9400 - £0.24 vs £0.39 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
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In Stock
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
500
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.24/FPS
100%
Price, £
£119.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |