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Core i9-11900K vs Core i5-10400

Core i9-11900K vs Core i5-10400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900K

3.5 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-11900K, processore per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W

Buy for 278.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

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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 149.31 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900K

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900K, processore per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W

Buy for 278.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
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 149.31 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K

  • Performs up to 50% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-10400 - 289 vs 193 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400

  • Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €149.31 vs €278.88
  • Up to 20% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-11900K - €0.77 vs €0.96 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Diablo IV.
Diablo IV

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo
Core i9-11900K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

289

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.96/FPS

80%

Price, €

€278.88

53%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-11900K, processore per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W

Buy for 278.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

193

66%

Value, €/FPS

€0.77/FPS

100%

Price, €

€149.31

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 149.31 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo
Core i9-11900K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo
Core i9-11900K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2371

100%

Multi-Core

10948

100%

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1430

60%

Multi-Core

5489

50%

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Intel Core i9-11900K

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Intel Core i5-10400 Logo

Intel Core i5-10400

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Rocket LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier29.0x
UHD Graphics 750Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i5-10400

Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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