Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 194 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 5% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-10400F - 108 vs 103 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - £102.3 vs £599.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i9-10900X - £0.99 vs £5.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Buy for £599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
103
95%
Value, £/FPS
£0.99/FPS
100%
Price, £
£102.3
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £102.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |