Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 2% better in F1 22 than Core i5-8400 - 280 vs 274 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - £170.0 vs £669.09
- Up to 74% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-10900 - £0.62 vs £2.39 per FPS
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
280
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.39/FPS
25%
Price, £
£669.09
25%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |