Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 478 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - £128.88 vs £224.84
- Up to 42% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-10400 - £1.07 vs £1.84 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-9400F - 122 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
121
99%
Value, £/FPS
£1.07/FPS
100%
Price, £
£128.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £128.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5252 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
122
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.84/FPS
58%
Price, £
£224.84
57%
FPS Winner
Buy for £224.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5252 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 | 2.9 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |