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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900 and the cheaper Core i5-10400F have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 10% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-10400F - 406 vs 369 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - €200.0 vs €450.0
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-10900 processor 2.8 GHz 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9GHz LGA1200 Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
84.38967136150235%
Multi-Core
5751
68.29355183469896%
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900 or Core i5-10400F
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
156 FPS
€5.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€809.9
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177 FPS
€4.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€759.55
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156 FPS
€4.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€686.57
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143 FPS
€6.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€910
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