Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 88 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 8% better in Starfield than Core i5-10400 - 64 vs 59 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 59% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - €140.4 vs €342.73
- Up to 56% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-10850K - €2.38 vs €5.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
64
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.36/FPS
44%
Price, €
€342.73
40%
FPS Winner
Buy for €342.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5557 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
59
92%
Value, €/FPS
€2.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€140.4
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €140.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5557 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |