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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - €258.88 vs €442.65
- Up to 38% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-10900 - €1.51 vs €2.45 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 5% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-6400 - 181 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 20 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
172
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€258.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-6400 2,7 GHz CPU
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Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
181
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.45/FPS
61%
Price, €
€442.65
58%
FPS Winner
Processore desktop Intel® CoreTM i9-10900 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Chipset Series) 65 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i9-10900
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
18 FPS
€44.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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