Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900F and the cheaper Core i5-10400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 2% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-10400 - 301 vs 295 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - £224.84 vs £253.11
- Up to 10% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-10900F - £0.76 vs £0.84 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
301
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.84/FPS
90%
Price, £
£253.11
88%
FPS Winner
Buy for £253.11 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
295
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.76/FPS
100%
Price, £
£224.84
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £224.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |