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Core i5-10400 vs Core i9-9900K

Core i5-10400 vs Core i9-9900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-10400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 140.4 on Amazon

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Updated 5199 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i9-9900K - Processore desktop 8 core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1151 serie 300 95 W (BX806849900K)

Buy for 438.88 on Amazon

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Updated 5199 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-10400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 140.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5199 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Intel Core i9-9900K - Processore desktop 8 core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1151 serie 300 95 W (BX806849900K)

Buy for 438.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5199 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400

  • Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - €140.4 vs €438.88
  • Up to 67% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-9900K - €0.54 vs €1.65 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K

  • Performs up to 3% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-10400 - 266 vs 258 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 16 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Lost Ark.
Lost Ark

Lost Ark

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

258

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.54/FPS

100%

Price, €

€140.4

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-10400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 140.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5199 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

266

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.65/FPS

32%

Price, €

€438.88

31%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K - Processore desktop 8 core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1151 serie 300 95 W (BX806849900K)

Buy for 438.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5199 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1430

85%

Multi-Core

5489

68%

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1668

100%

Multi-Core

7960

100%

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Intel Core i5-10400

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Intel Core i9-9900K

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Comet LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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