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Core i9-9900K vs Core i5-10400

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

FPS Winner

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 9392 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 140.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9392 minutes ago

FPS Winner

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 9392 minutes ago

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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 140.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9392 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 i9-9900K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i5-10400 - 185 vs 184 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 68% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - €140.4 vs €438.88
  • Up to 68% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-9900K - €0.76 vs €2.37 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
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Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

185

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.37/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 9392 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

184

99%

Value, €/FPS

€0.76/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 9392 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1668

100%

Multi-Core

7960

100%

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1430

85%

Multi-Core

5489

68%

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Intel Core i9-9900K

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Intel Core i5-10400

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier29.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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